Ronald R. Van Stockum, Jr. is a lawyer, teacher, biologist, writer, guitarist, and recently an actor living on his family's old farm in Shelbyville, Kentucky. He has a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Santa Clara University, and a Masters and PhD. in Biology from the University of Louisville. He also has his Juris Doctorate in Law from the University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law. He practices law from offices in Shelbyville, Kentucky concentrating his legal practice in environmental law. His biologic research is in historical phytogeography. Dr. Van Stockum, Jr. has published numerous books, articles, and short stories in the areas of law, science, and creative writing. most of his 24 titles are available on this site and Amazon with many on Kindle and Audible!
DILMUN: THE PLACE YOU NEVER HEARD OF Pottery shards. Pottery shards and flint flakes. You look for them,…
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September 8, 2023Up on the Cumberland Plateau before you get down in it. Reggie Van Stockum in Wolfe County on…
September 5, 2023PALLADIUM It is worth more than gold! What is Palladium? One atom with 46 protons. Where does…
September 1, 2023YIPEEI-YO-KIY-YAEEI! That’s Gene Autry in the 1935 science fiction western serial entitled, “The Phantom Empire.” He was one…
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