/rss/blog.aspxGreat RSS feedhttp://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/Blog/2013/May/18-The-Building-of-a-Home.aspxShelter is necessary for the survival of the body, and houses provide that shelter; the building of a home, however, is a more tender necessity that sustains the heart. Fri, 17 May 2013 15:21:00 -0500http://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/Blog/2013/May/15-Dry-in-Dakota.aspxThe Plains are in a drought; one that has crept slowly and steadily northward from its epicenter in the south, which has been without adequate moisture for several years. The most severe drought, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor, remains in the central plains, burning up portions of Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas, and extending into the southwest and the Rocky Mountains. Dry conditions don’t end there, but continue throughout the entire Great Plains region.Tue, 14 May 2013 14:56:00 -0500http://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/Blog/2013/May/10-Going-the-Distance.aspxPeople say many things about distance, like “The shortest distance between two points is a straight line,” or “The distance is nothing; it is only the first step that is difficult,” or “It is easy to be brave from a safe distance,” to name just a few.Fri, 10 May 2013 09:31:00 -0500http://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/Blog/2013/May/03-Branding-in-the-Badlands.aspxSpring has arrived here in western North Dakota, and with it comes branding season. Calves are generally born throughout the early spring and many are vaccinated and branded before being turned out. Brandings in this part of the world are often conducted much as they were years ago, and I have participated in quite a few.Fri, 03 May 2013 14:36:00 -0500http://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/Blog/2013/April/23-Little-Johnny-Schick.aspxAccording to correspondence received by the TR Center from Johnny Schick’s granddaughter, Maggie Wright, stories about TR and “little” Johnny were part of the family lore passed down from generation to generation in the Schick household. Apparently, Johnny was not always very well behaved in church.Tue, 23 Apr 2013 15:40:00 -0500http://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/Blog/2013/April/19-It-is-not-what-you-know.aspxTheodore Roosevelt was inundated with solicitations from friends and acquaintances asking him to appoint them, their sons, their brothers, or perhaps even their brothers’ friends to government positions during his administrations. How did he handle those asking for favors and sometimes downright handouts? Fri, 19 Apr 2013 09:24:00 -0500http://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/Blog/2013/April/10-A-Point-of-Honor.aspxTo Theodore Roosevelt, honor was synonymous with the way a man should live his life: with honesty, integrity and, well, honor. He also expected honorable behavior from the men he put into public office.Wed, 10 Apr 2013 10:05:00 -0500http://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/Blog/2013/April/05-Infamous-Lies.aspxIt is almost refreshing to find that Theodore Roosevelt had as hard a time controlling his temper as most of us do when faced with intrusions on our privacy.Fri, 05 Apr 2013 11:38:00 -0500http://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/Blog/2013/March/21-Web-Maintenance.aspxOur website will experience some downtime in the next 10 days due to upgrades and other changes.Thu, 21 Mar 2013 15:57:00 -0500http://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/Blog/2013/March/05-Dresden-Literary-American-Club.aspxTheodore Roosevelt is not known for his fiction, but at least one example from his childhood is worth a read.Tue, 05 Mar 2013 15:09:00 -0600