Ol' Big Jim's Place

I have been so busy with my writing and my other three blogs, I haven't posted here for almost a year. I think it's time to change t...

Biblical Zoar No country in the Middle East, except Palestine/Israel has nearly as many Biblical associations as Jordan. Prophet Lot and ...

This post is not about travel in the traditional sense. Our boy does travel, yes; but where he goes is completely different. Check out my n...

The Martyr Memorial in Amman, Jordan In 1977 His Majesty, the late King Hussein ordered the establishment of a national memorial to s...

King Hussein bin Talal 1935 – 1999 Today is the birthday of His Majesty, King Hussein bin Talal, the fortieth generation direct descendant...

I love a train! Riding the train makes me nostalgic for a bygone era I sadly never knew. The Hejaz Railway was built by the Ottomans betwee...

The Moabite town of Madaba dates back some 3,500 years and is frequently referred to in the Old Testament. In those days it was known as Med...