Fort Ancient

Today I visited Fort Ancient, a hilltop enclosure built by people of the Hopewell Culture about 2000 years ago.  It and the surrounding area were later occupied by another Native American culture.  Since this later culture was previously unknown to archaeologists, they named it after Fort Ancient.  Today, Ohio Route 350 passes through the north end of the site.

This mound is called a "calendar mound" because lines of sight extending from it pass through gaps between mounds in the distance which indicate the directions of the summer solstice and the major and minor lunar standstills.  Ohio 350 is in the background.

A Sasquatch's Late Tuesday Dozen

After all the traveling and photographing I've done lately, I wanted to get back to a bit of regular blogging.  On a mostly sunny but cool (for this time of year) Tuesday, here are 12 things going on:

From FrontpageMag, what Vice President and presidential candidate Harris, ProFa, pedophiles, and terrorists share.

From Townhall, Senator (R-OH) and vice presidential candidate J.D. Vance has a theory about why the Democrats are holding their convention in Chicago.

From The Washington Free Beacon, speaking at the Democratic National Convention, President Biden delivers his own eulogy.

From The Federalist, the abortion van at the Democratic National Convention is a look at America's future.

From American Thinker, how then-President Trump's policies were good for the environment and the economy.

From NewsBusters, the network MSNBC gushes over former First Lady/Senator (D-NY)/Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's convention speech and clothes.

From TCW Defending Freedom, ignorant millions in the U.K. can't read the writing on the wall.

From Israel Hayom, the IDF recovers the bodies of six hostages from a tunnel in Gaza.

From Gatestone Institute, Iraqi Christians have endured displacement for 10 years.

From The Stream, the battle which has inspired jihadists for centuries.

From The American Conservative, Ukraine is involved in two wars.

And from The Babylon Bee, black Americans are turned away from entering the Democratic National Convention because they don't have photo IDs.

Fort St. Clair Park

Today, I visited Fort St. Clair Park in Eaton, Ohio.  The fort, no longer present, was built in 1792 and named after Scottish-born Major General Arthur St. Clair, the first governor of the Northwest Territory.  The park currently includes this outdoor fireplace.

A Hike Along The Little Miami River

Today I took a rather short hike on the Little Miami Scenic Trail, which runs along the Little Miami River in southwestern Ohio.  (I hiked on another part of it Saturday, but didn't take any pictures.)  Most of the trail that I've seen looks not too different from this.

A Visit To General Grant's Early Years

Ulysses S. Grant, known for being a successful general during the Civil War and later for being the 18th president of the United States, was born with the name Hiram Ulysses Grant in Point Pleasant, Ohio.  During the year after his birth, his family moved to Georgetown, Ohio.  Today, I visited his birthplace and his boyhood home in the two respective locales.

Grant was born in a timber frame house which today is located along Ohio Route 232, about 170 feet from where it ends at an intersection with U.S. Route 52.  It's the closest of the three buildings seen in this first picture.  One window has a sign reading "closed".  The building behind the brown sign is also part of the site.  The other building to the right is a neighboring house.

Saturday Links

On a warm and sunny Saturday in Ohio, here are some things going on:

From National Review, notes on Russia under President Putin.

From Townhall, Vice President and presidential candidate Harris gets some support from at least one person.

From The Washington Free Beacon, a rabbi's claim that "sacred texts" require Jews to vote for Harris doesn't go over well.

From the Washington Examiner, President Biden starts his long goodbye.

From The Federalist, according to Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen, the Federal Bureau of Prisons is registering federal prisoners in the state to vote.

From American Thinker, property tax increases are based on a scam.

From NewsBusters, why the media keep on attacking podcaster Joe Rogan.

From Canada Free Press, the real means through which "sustainable development goal" are to be achieved.

From TeleSUR, the platform once known as Twitter closes its office in Brazil.

From The Jerusalem Post, federal police dismantle a terrorist cell that was allegedly planning attacks on the Jewish community in Mendoza, Argentina.  (If the "occupation" of Palestine is the reason for terrorism against Jews, what part of Palestine were these Argentinian Jews occupying?)

From The Times Of Israel, Hamas reportedly plotted to threaten the U.K. to keep its embassy in Israel in Tel Aviv by "kidnapping" the bodies of World War I soldiers.

From Gatestone Institute, the Iranian mullahs want to destroy Israel and the United States.

From The Stream, Christian athletes at the Olympics find ways to give glory to God despite anti-Christian hostility.

From The Daily Signal, Biden's disappearing act shows the real power in Washington, D.C.

From The American Conservative, how then-President Trump showed a new approach to foreign policy.

From AP News, someone in a passing vehicle shoots at an entrance to Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, to which security guards respond.  (via The Western Journal)

From BizPac Review, California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) signs legislation intended to curb retail theft and other crime, but thieves keep on thieving.

From The Daily Wire, Harris's proposed price controls are blasted by a left-wing columnist.

From the Daily Caller, journalist Chris Cuomo roasts Harris for a "mistake" in one of her speeches.

From the New York Post, somebody in the Atascosa Highlands of Arizona tawt he taw a rare putty tat.

From Breitbart, more migrants are caught illegally crossing the border into California.

From Newsmax, congresscritter Dan Meuser (R-PA) criticizes Harris's price control plan.

And from USA Today, having a dog could cost ya quite a bit, pilgrim.  (via the New York Post)

Miamisburg Mound

Today I visited Miamisburg Mound, in Miamisburg, Ohio.  It's the second largest conical mound in North America and the largest in Ohio, and is thought to have been built by people of the Adena Culture.  Its original height was about 68 feet, but it's now about 65 feet tall, since its top has been leveled off.  Today, the mound is the centerpiece of a park run by the city.

Here's the mound seen from the southeast and some nearby trees.  You can see the wooden railing to the modern staircase going up its east side.

Thursday Tidbits For Traveling

Now that I've arrived at and settled into my temporary undisclosed location in southwestern Ohio, here are some thing going on:

From National Review, the Arizona Supreme Court allows the phrase "unborn human being" in an informational pamphlet about the state's upcoming abortion referendum.

From FrontpageMag, a Jordanian is arrested after threatening to blow up a gas plant in Florida.

From Townhall, Governor (D-Min) and vice presidential candidate Tim Walz lied about his DUI.

From The Washington Free Beacon, Vice President and presidential candidate Kamala Harris stonewalls a congressional investigation into her national security advisor's alleged ties to an Iranian government influence network.

From the Washington Examiner, the eight most shocking revelations from the plot to sabotage the Nord Stream pipeline.

From The Federalist, how the media are lying about "violent crime dropping".

From American Thinker, Democrat National Committee operatives try to remove a Green Party candidate from the ballot.  (What's this about defending "democracy", Democrats?)

From MRCTV, President Biden's response to former President Trump wanting to "make America affordable again" doesn't make much sense.

From NewsBusters, the network NBC declines to report on the resignation of Columbia University President Minouche Shafik.

From Canada Free Press, Catholics who profess communism really aren't.

From TeleSUR, Bolivia will seek to nullify an award by the ICC giving Shell Oil $10 million.

From TCW Defending Freedom, the U.K. people no longer believe their system.

From EuroNews, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy claims that his country's forces have taken over the Russian town of Sudzha.

From ReMix, German politicians are still divided about whether Germany will continue to host U.S. missiles.

From Balkan Insight, Serbia and Kosovo refuse to cooperate in an investigation businessman and party leader Milan Radoičić.

From The North Africa Post, Morocco steps up its vigilance against monkeypox.  (As has been previously pointed out, the "k" in "monkeypox" is silent.)

From The New Arab, why is Egypt's new grand mufti being intensely scrutinized?

From Israel Hayom, more on the resignation of the aforementioned president of Columbia University.

From The Times Of Israel, UCLA criticizes a court ruling that prevents pro-HamasPalestinian protesters from keeping Jews from entering its campus.

From Gatestone Institute, France goes into political chaos.

From The Stream, before giving 12-year-old boys x-rays, let's ask them if they're pregnant.

From The Daily Signal, New York City is on track to spend almost $10 million on illegal aliens in three years.

From The American Conservative, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador proposes sweeping constitutional amendments during his last month in office.

From The Western Journal, the Trump campaign brings back his old campaign manager Corey Lewandowski.

From The Daily Wire, ESPN fires host Sam Ponder after she spoke out again having males in female sports.  (Sam Ponder is the wife of former Florida State and Minnesota Vikings quarterback Christian Ponder.)

From The Daily Caller, the media give less attention to Harris than to Walz's dog.

From Breitbart, former Argentine President Alberto Fernández is charged with allegedly beating his wife Fabiola Yañez when she was pregnant.

From Newsmax, according to presidential historian Allan Lichtman, Ukraine's incursion into Russian territory could help Harris.

And from the New York Post, the Secret Service approves a plan to protect Trump with bulletproof glass at his outdoor rallies.

A Bit Of Late Wednesday Whatnot

I have traveled to a temporary undisclosed location in southeastern Ohio, on my way to another location in southwest Ohio.  Other than that, here are some things going on:

From FrontpageMag, veterans are not fooled by Governor (D-Min) and vice presidential candidate Tim Walz.

From Townhall, Taliban terrorists show off equipment left behind by the U.S. military, marking the third anniversary of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.

From The Washington Free Beacon, Senator Jon Tester (D-MT) doesn't say much about Vice President and presidential candidate Harris.

From the Washington Examiner, can Harris keep escaping media scrutiny?

From The Federalist, the media love former President Trump's ideas - when they come from Harris.

From American Thinker, yes, "they" attempted to kill Trump, whoever "they" are.

From NewsBusters, now that President Biden is no longer seeking reelection, the networks ABC and NBC finally cover the hubbub surrounding First Son Hunter Biden and the Ukrainian company Burisma.

From TCW Defending Freedom, on the riverbank with Hammy the hamster and Roderick the water rat.

From Snouts in the Trough, who has "blood on their hands"?

From The Jerusalem Post, Hamas launches rockets from a humanitarian area while dressed as civilians.

From The Mirage, Taliban rule erases women from public life in Afghanistan.

From Allah's Willing Executioners, a TV documentary shows Afghan refugees taken in by Germany going back to Afghanistan on holiday.  (Their home country is so dangerous that they had leave it, but it's still safe enough for them to visit?  If you read German, read the story at Focus.)

From Gatestone Institute, China is now trying to get Iran to attack Israel.

From The Stream, when the Ottoman Sultan Muhammad II had 800 Christians beheaded.

From The Daily Signal, how did the pro-Hamas mob overwhelm park police in Washington, D.C.?

From The American Conservative, why self-interest may prevent the Middle East from blowing itself up.

From The Western Journal, is Harris afraid of holding press conferences?

And from SFGate, if you've got $21 million lying around, you can purchase a mansion in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California once owned by actor and Mayor Clint Eastwood.

Tuesday Things

On a warm and sunny Tuesday, here are some things going on:

From National Review, the interview between former President Trump and the Chief Twit was a step in the right direction.

From FrontpageMag, terrorists are better off than they were four years ago.

From Townhall, did you hear about what Trump told Russian President Putin?

From The Washington Free Beacon, the policy reversals for which Vice President and presidential candidate Harris has offered no explanation.

From the Washington Examiner, Virginia Lieutenant Governor Winsome Sears (R) is "upset" over Minnesota Governor (D) and vice presidential candidate Tim Walz's implicit claim of having been in combat.

From The Federalist, the media won't discuss real campaign issues, because they're afraid that Trump will win if they do.

From American Thinker, "the Obama effect".

From MRCTV, police investigate a break-in at a Trump campaign office in Ashburn, Virginia.

From NewsBusters, CNN host Jim Acosta asks congresscritter Jay Auchincloss (D-MA) if it's "healthy" for Senator (R-OH) and vice presidential candidate J.D. Vance to question Walz's military record.  (As a person who has never been in the military, I'm quite reluctant to judge Walz on his military record, just as I was reluctant to judge then-Senator John Kerry's (D-MA) record in Vietnam when he was running for President in 2004.  Vance, on the other hand, is a Marine veteran and thus more qualified to judge Walz than I am.)

From Canada Free Press, the upcoming dark and dangerous times of the installation of Harris and Walz.

From TeleSUR, Tropical Storm Ernesto heads toward Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.  (Where have I heard the name "Ernesto" before?  Oh yeah, it's the real first name of a certain communist thug.)

From TCW Defending Freedom, to be a prisoner in Dotcombe.

From EuroNews, Slovaks protest in the streets against some actions by their government.

From ReMix, illegal aliens keep crossing the English Channel into the U.K.

From Balkan Insight, Serbian authorities free three activists arrested at a demonstration against lithium mining.

From The North Africa Post, African countries push for a permanent seat for Africa on the U.N. Security Council.

From The New Arab, almost 100,000 Sudanese people flee across the Sahara Desert to Libya.

From Jewish News Syndicate, what a ceasefire really means to Hamas.

From Gatestone Institute, there is no difference between Hamas's "politicians" and terrorists.

From The Stream, 300 American Christian leaders denounce state-sanctioned violence against Christians in India.

From The Daily Signal, how the 2024 Olympic boxing competition knocked out common sense.

From The American Conservative, why did the U.S. government throw Gaza down the memory hole?

From The Western Journal, the aforementioned interview between Trump and the Chief Twit draws numbers of viewers that the mainstream media can only dream of.

From BizPac Review, according to RNC Co-Chair Lara Trump, it's "pretty obvious" who's behind the website hack which happened during the aforementioned interview.

From The Daily Wire, Tulare County, California Sheriff Mike Boudreaux blasts Harris for using his image in an ad about border security.

From the Daily Caller, hackers find vulnerabilities in voting machines, and it may be too late to do anything about that.

From the New York Post, more women are eschewing college and making six figures as electricians, mechanics and truck drivers.  (As I've mentioned during and after her lifetime, then-Princess Elizabeth of the U.K. was a truck driver and mechanic during World War II.  There, ladies, is a role model.)

From Breitbart, according to retired NFL offensive lineman Matt Birk, Walz can't lead or execute, but "can give a stump speech".

From Newsmax, according to a poll, 55 percent of Americans think that non-Americans are registered to vote in the U.S.

And from the Genesius Times, Vice President Harris responds to the interview between Trump and the Chief Twit with an hour of cackling at questions that she can't answer.