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MELINDA MYERS: Gardening Helps Grow Healthy, Happy Kids
Gardeners know and research is proving that gardening, even viewing a garden, as well as spending time in nature is good for the mind, body, and spirit. It improves...
Of Bears and Men and Meeting in the Woods . . . Revisited
I've thought much on this woman-meets-man-or-bear-alone-in-the-woods meme, and I tried to write on it yesterday....
Between Politicians and University Students, America Becomes Both Guilty and Victim
The United States has become both the guilty and the victim! It is a nation...
Of Bears and Men and Meeting in the Woods
Sadly, a meme, while giving voice to fears of women, added insult to injury instead...
Hope of Israel Congregation Remembers The 6 Million Murdered in The Holocaust
On a quiet Sunday evening a somber 'Hope of Israel' congregation remembered the six million...
DICK BAYNTON: Sanctuary Jurisdictions
In year 2000 there were 11 sanctuary jurisdictions in the U.S., by 2009 there were 40 sanctuaries, by 2016, there were 338 and in...
EXTENSION CONNECTION: Moving Forward in the Garden After the Storms
Even if you did not sustain direct storm damage in the garden, you have likely been unable to garden for a long time. This...
DICK BAYNTON: The Shame of Turpitude
Christine Blasey Ford, PhD, a California professor claims that Supreme Court Justice Candidate Kavanaugh attacked her sexually about 36 years ago at a party...
HAYDEN HOLLINGSWORTH: The Tale of Two Truths
Did anyone imagine we would ever face another dilemma like the Clarence Thomas hearings of 1991? The taint of those accusations has hung over...
LUCKY GARVIN: Cailan’s Gift
Many, many years ago, son Cailan approached me, one hand behind his back. He was like a puppy with his food dish in sight,...
DICK BAYNTON: The Entitlement Society
For many years, we have heard appeals over TV and radio from attorney firms and other advisors revealing statistics that show if you owe...