Opinion
Celebrating 'No Name-Calling Week' at the Inauguration: How to discuss our Presidents with our neighbors
This just in, from the Department Of Stuff That Is SOOOOO Funny You Would Think Somebody Made It Up, But It's Actually True:
Donald J. Trump - who won the Presidential Election by personally and of...
Learning Country Living - Our First Snow
Gene and I moved to rural Benton County in the fall of 2009. Our first year was filled with challenges as we learned to manage 14 acres, a long driveway, snow removal and . . . more snow. The winter o... Learning Country Living - Shots Fired
Gene and I moved to rural Benton County in the fall of 2009. Our first year was filled with challenges as we learned to manage 14 acres, a long driveway, snow removal and . . . hunters.
Fall 2009:
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How Christmas comes to those who need it most
Christmas is not something some of you have been looking forward to this year, for a variety of personal, painful reasons.
An empty chair.
A long, sanitized hallway.
An uncertain future.
T...
Fake news is dead! Or will be, if you follow these rules....
I have some startling news for you.
Fake news is not new.
As long as there have been presses to print information, and technological methods of transmitting that information to another place, th...
The Recipe Box
When the weather gets cold and I can't walk outside, I get a little antsy. (Gene would tell you that this is a huge understatement and that there is family folklore about the trouble I get into w... Learning Country Living
Several years ago, we moved out to rural Benton County. Our home sits on 14 beautiful acres overlooking the Cedar River and I found myself asking, "Is this heaven or hell?" As we adapted to countr... It was a wonderful life
Today I had just commented to Dean that I hated getting old, but that it sure beats the alternative.
Today was also the same day as our church Christmas program"¦Like it was 3 years ago.
It was...
Remember the people who are counting on you to forget winter safe driving rules
I used to think it was my job to warn readers of the dangers of winter driving, and trying to remind you all to keep your tires between the ditches and your bumpers and fenders to yourselves. I would ...
The Art of Falling
October 7th, World Smile Day, was the day that I passed out, fell, knocked half my teeth loose, cracking one tooth, busted my lip to the tune of 9 stitches and ended up with a concussion. This was by ...