Great Lakes Freighter – the William G. Mather

William G Mather as it sits in dock The William G. Mather was a Great Lakes freighter ship that was commissioned as the flagship of the Cleveland-Cliffs Iron Company.  It was completed in 1925 and remained the flagship until 1952, when it was replaced by the Edward B. Greene.  Mather still remained active in the…

He’s BACK!!! And So Is the Arnold Classic!

Every year, The Arnold Classic makes it’s way to the Greater Columbus Convention Center and Veteran’s Memorial. There are always great sporting events to see and tons of vendors to help you get a first hand look at fitness and health products. Just one aisle of the massive vendors area This year, they had Olympic…

Schakolad – More Than Just Chocolate

I was fortunate enough to have grown up 45 minutes from one of the most famous chocolatiers in the world, Hershey’s. Due to the proximity, I learned about chocolate’s history…how it came from South America to Europe, how it was turned into a confection. I also learned how Milton Hershey, starting out in caramel, saw…

Happy Holidays and Welcome 2012!

Just wanted to say hello to everyone following us this year and shout out a big, “THANK YOU” to everyone who visited us and read this blog last year. We have a great year coming up with lots of people, places and things you will enjoy seeing and reading about.

The Livingston House – "Home" Of The Tomato

History is one of those things that you can find all around you and you may not even know about it.  How that history intertwines with those things we take for granted can be an amazing thing. Lets take a look at the tomato for instance.  Before there were tomatoes in every grocery store, there…