#mckendree

[mybeautifulchristianjourney]

Four things let us ever keep in mind: God hears prayer, God heeds prayer, God answers prayer, and God delivers by prayer.

Edward McKendree Bounds

[college-girls-blog]

Lena Higgins

McKendree University

[drhoz]

A friend of mine was wondering whether a hollow cylinder of Neutronium 2000km across and 10000km long, but 1cm thick, would noticeably disrupt the orbits of the Solar System. It took a few goes because the numbers involved were a bit much for my calculator, but since the cylinder would end up weighing 125 times more than the Sun, YES, people are going to notice. Probably when Jupiter starts doing cartwheels across the sky.

The accountants on the project are not going to be pleased - imagine the transport costs for materiel. 

[demimusicjunky]

New additions to my collection! Most found online, some found in local spots, and a few Christmas gifts!

"Skelethon" by Aesop Rock (2012)

"Chicago III" by Chicago (1973)

"The Endless" by Dreadnaught (2022)

"Spring Suite" by McKendree Spring (1973)

"Terraformer" by Thank You Scientist (2019)

"Second Nature" by TSOSIS (2023)

"Blessed He With Boils" by Xanthochroid (2012)

[thorsenmark]

A Hillside Backdrop for the McKendreee Road Bridge (New River Gorge National Park & Preserve) by Mark Stevens Via Flickr: Standing ion the shores of the New River and looking to the north and upstream. While having more of the bridge as it spanned the river seemed appropriate (and there are other images like that), here I decided to focus on one end portion with the hillside and ridgelines as a backdrop. I did some initial post-processing work making adjustments to contrast, brightness and saturation while playing around as I learned how to work with DxO PhotoLab 4. I then exported a TIFF image to Nik Color Efex Pro 4 where I added a Polarization, Foliage and Skylight filter for that last effect on the image captured.

[melodieyvonne]

Blues Fest Brings Iconic Artists to Nickel Plate

[usafphantom2]

Today is the SR -71's 59th birthday as a birthday present I would like to share a part of Paul Crickmore’s (a humble yet highly, intelligent English gentleman) summary of the SR 71 from his new book Lockheed Blackbird: behind the Secret Missions the Missing Chapters (it can be found on page 498.)

The SR 71 with cameras in the chine bay and SLAR sideways-looking airborne radar our SR 71 boasted the ability to provide simultaneous optic coverage of the target area.PHOTINT and RADINT ( photograph, and radar intelligence) which the A-12 could not do.

It was the SLAR system was continuously upgraded throughout the life of the program accumulating in an operational development of Loral Advance synthetic aperture radar system a SARS. This advance, digitalized radar system with a resolution of less than 1 foot at NADAR enabled, imagery to be transmitted and real time /near real time direct to the end user.

This capability was demonstrated at Det 2, and could have been deployed operationally much earlier if the program hadn’t been starved funds by the so-called “fighter mafia” that held the balance of power in the Pentagon during the late 1980s early 1990s and that ultimately allocated Air Force funding accordingly the same generals as well as senior officials of other US intelligence agencies were the ones who argued that the aircraft was far more expensive to operate than any other aircraft in the inventory.

🌟OF COURSE IT WAS. THAT’S BECAUSE NO OTHER AIRCRAFT IN THE INVENTORY COULD DO ANYTHING LIKE WHAT THE SR 71 AND ITS SENSORS COULD DO. AS HABU PILOT, MAC McKENDREE OBSERVED “IT’S NOT AN AIRPLANE. IT’S AN AIR-BREATHING MAN SUBORBITAL SATELLITE. EVERYTHING ABOUT IT WAS UNIQUE: FUEL, HYDRAULIC FUEL, TIRES SCREWS, FASTENERS, TITANIUM CONSTRUCTION IS UNIQUE IF YOU WANT TO COMPARE THE SR TO SOMETHING THEN COMPARE IT TO THE SPACE SHUTTLE “

Air Crews selection, for the SR-71 program was always hotly contested as they were all unquestionably at the top of their game. They had to be….The demanding mission, the complexity of the aircraft and its systems…

Consequently, crewmembers entering the SR-71 program with the rank of major were usually promoted to Lt.Col among completing their tour. However, all of this changed with the arrival of General Larry Welch, as Air Force chief of staff, and his cohort as a result, the last six crews that entered the program as Majors, were all passed for promotion, the rumor was that their personal folders were never passed the promotion board and NOT surprisingly. This had the demoralizing effect on their pride, and a detrimoralizing impact on their salary and pension. There is no doubt that those involved with the Blackbirds were of the highest caliber and real team players… totally focused on ensuring that the mission whatever it may have been was a success. as Pratt and Whitney‘s Arnie Gunderson recalled” Everyone I encountered on the program was proud of the role. From the commander of the wing to the airman who mopping up the JP seven from under the wings everyone demonstrate the highest degree of respect for their teammates “

And it’s final analysis it can be argued that the SR-71 program was terminated at least five years earlier than necessary. Indeed, it had received the technology packages that already existed and were demonstrated during the period which it was briefly reactivated during Det 2 at Edwards from 1995 to October 10, 1997

Kelly Johnson would have been bang on the money when he predicted in 1964 that his platform could perform its duty to the intelligence community and national leadership until 2001 and beyond.

If history teaches us anything it is that we should never take democracy for granite and that dictators should never be appeased.

Thank you, Paul Crickmore a honorary member of the Habu family. We all appreciate what you have done to tell the story of the unique SR 71 program Linda Sheffield a proud Habubrat.

@Habubrats71 via X

[ninetimesbluedemo]

@mobanjaree tagged me to post 9 of my favorite album covers! thank you leilaaaaa <3333

row 1: Sarah Vaughan sings George Gershwin, Tracks by McKendree Spring, Quicksilver by the Quicksilver Messenger Service

row 2: Cat Mother by Cat Mother, So Far by Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young, Good and Dusty by the Youngbloods

row 3: balaklava by pearls before swine, See What Tomorrow Brings by Peter, Paul, and Mary, Velvet Hammer in a Cowboy Band by Red Rhodes

I'm tagging @amber-zeppeli @reignoerme @androcola @coco-dolenz @sgt-celestial and @rig-a-rendal (no pressure of course <3)

[mybeautifulchristianjourney]

In doing God's work there is no substitute for praying.

Edward McKendree Bounds

[nordleuchten]

25 Days of La Fayette: December 5th - John E. Hagey

(A short notice before we begin; I really enjoyed researching Hagey - although he drove me crazy once or twice. First of all, everybody spelled his name differently. While Hagey is the most common spelling, there is also Hague, Hagar, Haguy, Hagie and what not all.

I first came across Hagey when I stumbled over his entry in the databank of the Valley Forge Muster Rolls. The muster rolls describe him as an aide-de-camp and a member of La Fayette’s lifeguard. While some other men we have looked at thus far had only served for a very short time as La Fayette’s aide-de-camps, Hagey might have served the shortest – if at all. I thought I had a pretty clear picture of the man’s life and the life of his descendants until I found his application for a pension – that document was a wild ride.)

John E. Hagey was born in 1748 in Strasburg and died on July 13, 1841 in Nashville where he was laid to rest in the Nashville cemetery. His grave is marked with a headstone bearing a short summary of his long and eventful life:

The Nashville City Cemetery Association, Inc., Hagey, John E., Section 28.4, ID # 280352. (08/22/2022)

John E. Hagey

1748 – 1841

Born in Strasburg, Alsace, went to France 1777. Came

to America with Genera Lafayette. Chosen as a companion

and later a body guard for the General. Served in the

French Light Horse and became famous in the Battle

Of White Plains and the Siege of Yorktown and was dis-

charged at Newcastle, N. Y. Went to Harrisburg, Pa.

Became a U.S. Citizen. Married Catherine Ault. Migrated

to Greensboro, N.C. Moved to Knoxville, Tenn. and

then to Nashville where he lived the remainder of

his life. In 1825, his work took him to Huntsville, Ala.

for a short period. While there he learned his old

General was to visit Nashville. He walked over 100

Miles to see Gen. Lafayette 44 years after his dis-

charge. He was 77 at the time. Arrived at Nashville

while the parade was in progress. Placing himself

Properly as the General approached, Mr. Hagey

bowed before him. Arose and was recognized and

emotionally embraced by Lafayette. The crowd was

moved to tears. John Hagey was member of

McKendree M. E. Church.  A devout Christian. He died

In the Faith July 13, 1841. Was given a military

funeral attended by 5000 people. Laid to rest

4 p.m. 7-14-1841.

Asleep in Jesus

The Nashville City Cemetery Association, Inc., Hagey, John E., Section 28.4, ID # 280352. (08/22/2022)

This marker was erected by Hagey’s great-great-great grandson Dwight Bennett. The homepage of the cemetery also mentions that the current marker is a replacement marker. It underwent restoration in 2008.

There are a few things I would like to mention concerning this stone. First, you see the spellings Catherine and Catharine equally often in official documents. For the sake of this post, I will go with the spelling that is inscribed on the marker. Second, I could not find any primary record of La Fayette and Hagey meeting again in Nashville. There is nothing in La Fayette’s correspondences nor in Auguste Levasseur’s journals. There are however a number of secondary sources mentioning and describing such a reunion.

John and Catherine had ten children, Mary (married Steven H. Cheek), Catherine (married Joseph Baker), Elizabeth (married Nicolas Becker), Susan (married Hiram W. Martin), John (never married), Sary (married James Nealy), Margaret (married Odle B. Thrift), Nancy (married John E. Wilson), George W. (never married) and Mariah (married “Jenkins”). It appears as if there were still some more children who sadly died young. The application for a pension mentions the name of the children listed above along with their spouses and ages. As, going from the given ages, some children have died prior to the pension application and some are still alive, these ages can not be linked to a certain date and are therefore rather unhelpful.

Some of John E. Hagey’s descendants however made quite a name for themselves and we find them and the family referenced in several, more local, history books. The following is written about the Reverend James Columbus Petrie:

The History of Union County, Kentucky, Courier Co., 1886, p. 848-850.

Then there is this piece about the Honourable William Brown of the firm Brown & Bruner, bankers from Metropolis in Illinois:

The Biographical Review of Johnson, Massac, Pope and Hardin Counties, Illinois, Chicago Biographical Publishing Co., 1893, p. 560-562.

All of these leads us to John E. Hagey’s application for a pension. His record has been transcribed and revised in 2015 and can be found along with many, many other pension records in various archives. The typed document is seven pages long, so while I will not include it in full, here is the link to the PDF document for everybody who wants to read it.

The record starts with a statement by Hagey himself, made on August 1, 1832 and then two affidavits. The first statement was made by Daniel McCoy (made on October 24, 1837) and the second statement was from Peter Jennings (also made on October 24, 1837). Next in the records is a letter from George W. Hagey from May 14, 1841 on behalf of his mother who was recently widowed and also an official statement from George, given on July 8, 1859. It follows an obituary for John E. Hagey, a letter form the Department of the Interior, dated November 2, 1859 and lastly an official document from the Senate of the United States.

Hagey’s claim for a pension was initially denied in 1832 because it was concluded that he was part of the French troops and not a regular member of the Continental Army. He was therefore not entitled to a pension from the United States. After his death in 1841, his widow Catherine (who lived to the ripe age of 106) applied for a widow’s pension and was in the end denied as well and on the same terms.

To make matters short, Hagey’s statements contradict with themselves and with the history of both La Fayette’s life and the American War of Independence. He claims to have been with La Fayette in places where La Fayette had not been at the stated date, he claimed to have been with La Fayette when he had been wounded – in a battle that the Marquis actually never participated in and so on and so forth. While some of these discrepancies can be attributed to old age and a failing memory (La Fayette himself confused some events from the War for Independence during his tour in 1824/25), others are a bit more confusing.

The whole application can be summoned up by this report, written by J. Thompson, Secretary in the Department of the Interior on November 2, 1859:

Sir [Hon. George C. Whiting, Comm’r. of Pensions],

I have carefully considered the claim of Catharine Hagie, widow of John Hagie, for bounty land under Act of March 3d 1855, &c, and also for pension under Acts of June 7th 1832, and July 7th 1838,upon which an appeal has been taken from your decision.

The soldier in the application he made in 1832 declares that he came over to this country with La Fayette, as a volunteer to assist the Americans in the Revolutionary war, and that he served as a private in the regiment of Light Horse under Col. Polorotski and Capt. Escaline, to the end of the war. His claim under the Act of June 7th 1832 was rejected, and since his death the widow has renewed it, and asserted in her own behalf her title to bounty-land and pension.

To justify the allowance of either of the claims for pension it is necessary that the soldier should have “served in the Continental line or State troops, volunteers or militia,” And to obtain bounty-land under the Act of 1855, that he should have been regularly mustered or paid by the United States.

His own statement shows that he could have come under neither of these conditions, for he served (if, indeed, he rendered any service) in the French Troops, and was paid by the King of France.

I am of the opinion, therefore, that these claims are bad, and accordingly affirm your rejection of them.

The papers which accompanied your report are herewith returned to your office.

I am, very respectfully,/ Your Obd’t. Serv’t.. J. Thompson, Secretary

Interesting, is it not? I started this research by think that John E. Hagey was, maybe only for a very, very short period of time, one of General La Fayette’s aide-de-camps and otherwise served as a lifeguard – a fascinating aspect of army life in and on itself and one that I have never really looked into. There were quite some interesting sources relating to Hagey and his case seemed to be a very simple one at first. Now, at the end of this post however, I am no longer entirely sure if Hagey truly served under La Fayette in the way that he had stated. I do believe however that he had been acquainted with La Fayette one way or another.

Opinions anybody?

[lesser-known-composers]

Johann Nepomuk Hummel - Agnus Dei

Orchestra: New Zealand Symphony Orchestra

Artist: Patricia Wright Artist: Patrick Power

Choir: TOWER Voices New Zealand Conductor: Uwe Grodd

Artist: Zan McKendree-Wright

[ashleyasinashley]

⁠ Dining Room by Katie Rosenfeld in Massachusetts, 2021 📸 Read McKendree ⁠ ⁠ #interiordesign #inspiration #vintage #vibe #homedecor #moody #style #beautiful #design #details⁠ #foliage #vine #wallpaper #jasper #grace #alloverprint #printedtextiles #pattern https://instagr.am/p/CuGzdE6O-eu/

[thorsenmark]

New River and the Thurmond-McDenoree Road Bridge (New River Gorge National Park & Preserve) by Mark Stevens Via Flickr: A view looking to the north while standing along the shores of the New River in the Stone Cliff portion of New River Gorge National Park & Preserve.

[mr-divabetic]

Happy Birthday to Sade Adu! 

 With over 60 million albums sold worldwide, 4 Grammys, and holding a CBE, Sade is one of the most successful British female artists in history, 

She’s inspiring us to talk about 'THE SWEETEST TABOO' aka 'SUGAR' on this podcast.

Sugar is everywhere. But do we really understand the impact it has on our diabetes health? If asked to name sugary foods, you may think of sweets, chocolate, sodas, table sugar, and perhaps fruit. But sugar also appears in savory foods such as ready meals, soups, salads, and sauces; as well as ‘healthy’ foods such as breakfast cereals and yogurt. Furthermore, starches such as bread, pasta, rice, and potatoes also convert to sugar in our bloodstream, having the same impact on our bodies. These ‘hidden sugars’ can add a surprising amount to our daily intake. Guests include Patricia Addie-Gentle RN, CDCES, Tameka Milline, Divabetic Image & Style Icon Catherine Schuller. Kathy Dolgin aka 'High Voltage', and Stephanie McKendree. 

Throughout the podcast, we will feature music from 'The Essential Sade' album courtesy of SONY Music. 

[thehatterstable]

What an amazing find. This tree has a dedication marker, so I decided to stop and see what it was all about.

This is what the marker says:

Olympic Oak Tree

This German Pinoak (Quercus Pedunchata)

Was Grown From An Acorn Of One Of The

Few Surviving Trees Which Were Presented

To Winners At The 1936 Olympic Games.

This Tree Descended From The Sapling Which

Was Presented to Men's 800m Winner John Woodruff.

The Parent Tree Is At The Connellsville Stadium

In Southwestern Pennsylvania.

Grown And Presented By

Dr. Don Holst Of McKendree College

26 February 1988.

[stubobnumbers]

CFB Promotion and Relegation - The Big Ten

B1G Tier One - Big Ten (FBS): Minnesota Wisconsin Iowa Illinois Northwestern Indiana Purdue Ohio State Michigan Michigan State

B1G Tier Two - Mid-American Conference (FBS): Northern Illinois Ball State Central Michigan Eastern Michigan Western Michigan Akron Bowling Green Kent State Miami (Oh.) Ohio Toledo

B1G Tier Three - Ohio Valley Conference (FCS): Dayton Youngstown State Ohio Dominican Lake Erie College Ashland University Walsh University U. of Indianapolis McKendree University Quincy University Roosevelt University

B1G Tier Four - Great Lakes Athletic Conference (D2): Michigan Tech Northern Michigan Davenport University Ferris State University Grand Valley State University Hillsdale College Northwood University – Michigan Saginaw Valley State University Wayne State University Finlandia University

B1G Tier Five - Great Midwest Athletic Conference (D2): Tiffin University University of Findlay Central State Adrian College Albion College Alma College Calvin Hope College Kalamazoo College Olivet College

B1G Tier Six - Northern Sun Conference (D2): St. Thomas Bemidji State University Concordia University, St. Paul – Minnesota Minnesota State University – Mankato Minnesota State University – Moorhead Southwest Minnesota State University University of Minnesota – Duluth Winona State University Iowa Wesleyan University

B1G Tier Seven - Wisconsin Football Association (D2): University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire University of Wisconsin – La Crosse University of Wisconsin – Oshkosh University of Wisconsin – Platteville University of Wisconsin – River Falls University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point University of Wisconsin – Stout University of Wisconsin – Whitewater Wisconsin Lutheran

B1G Tier Eight - Wisconsin Football Conference (D3): Beloit College Carroll University Carthage College Concordia University Wisconsin Lakeland University Lawrence University Ripon College St. Norbert College

B1G Tier Nine - Minnesota Football Conference (D3): Augsburg University Hamline University Macalester College Bethel University – Minnesota Carleton College St. Olaf College The College of St. Scholastica University of Northwestern – St. Paul Saint John's University – Minnesota Gustavus Adolphus College

B1G Tier Ten - Minnesota Football Coalition (D3): Concordia College – Minnesota University of Minnesota – Morris Crown College Martin Luther College Itasca CC Vermilion CC Mesabi Range College Minnesota State CTC Minnesota West CTC Rochester CTC

B1G Tier Eleven - Illinois Football Conference (D3): University of Chicago North Park University Saint Xavier University Augustana College – Illinois Aurora University Benedictine University Concordia University – Chicago Elmhurst University Eureka College Greenville University

B1G Tier Twelve - Upper Mississippi Conference (D3): Central Lakes Fond du Lac Illinois College Illinois Wesleyan University Knox College Lake Forest College Millikin University Monmouth (IL.) North Central College Rockford University

B1G Tier Thirteen - Heartland League (D3): Wheaton College – Illinois Judson University Olivet Nazarene University University of St. Francis – Illinois DuPage Community Christian College (MI) Concordia (MI.) Lawrence Technological University Madonna University Siena Heights University

B1G Tier Fourteen - Hoosier Conference (D3): Anderson University – Indiana DePauw University Franklin College Hanover College Manchester University Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Trine University Wabash College Indiana Wesleyan University University of Saint Francis – Indiana

B1G Tier Fifteen - Ohio Conference (D3): Capital University Case Western Reserve University Baldwin Wallace University Bluffton University College of Wooster Heidelberg University Mount St. Joseph University Mount Union Kenyon College Oberlin College

B1G Tier Sixteen - Buckeye Football League (D3): Defiance College Denison University Hiram College John Carroll University Marietta College Muskingum University Notre Dame College Ohio Northern University Ohio Wesleyan University Otterbein University

B1G Tier Seventeen - Small Northern Colleges League (D3): Calumet College of St. Joseph Marian University – Indiana Oakland City University Taylor University Trinity International University Hocking College Wilmington College Wittenberg University