Category Archives: History

National Hamburger Day

Posted on May 28, 2017 by vanbraman

Today was National Hamburger Day. Of course this made me think of a post that I wrote four years ago titled The First Hamburger. Mr. Gray started serving hamburgers in his cafe in Clarinda, Iowa in 1901 or 1902. Looking … Continue reading →

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In Two Weeks

Posted on May 25, 2017 by vanbraman

Two weeks from tonight I will be in Ashkelon as I begin a tour of Israel. I hope that we get to Ashkelon early enough to see the sunset. If not, I have the memory of a sunset that I … Continue reading →

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