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MELINDA MYERS: Be A Weather Watching Gardener

Each gardening season seems to offer new growing challenges. Our gardens are exposed to more drastic and variable weather with changing weather patterns. Floods, droughts, wind, temperature extremes, and...

BOB BROWN: Suspension of Critical Judgment

The Sheriff of a nearby county, before DNA identification was available, urgently requested the assistance...

SCOTT DREYER: A Trump Supporter Explains Her Reasonings

Below are comments from a friend who wishes to remain anonymous, for employment reasons, on...

DAWN CUSTALOW: “It’s Not Complicated – Just Love The One In Front of You . . .”

As a nation, we have been in shock and disbelief as we grieve the recent...

SCOTT DREYER: 2024 In Review, “The Year The Fever Broke” (Part 2)

Part 1, for January-July, is here.AUGUSTDemocrats had their convention in Chicago. They took the grotesque,...

“I Thought You Said . . . ”

by Mary Jo ShannonIn the early 60’s when my oldest son was in elementary school, he was obviously quite disturbed after hearing a...

Living with Terror in the Modern World

by Hayden HollingsworthIs that something we have to do . . . live with terror?  Unfortunately, the answer is yes.  In the past...

Are We Religious or Spiritual?

by Frances StebbinsRecent polls on the worship habits of Americans show that fewer are committing to membership in a formal faith group such...

Diary Entry #2: Raising Young Boys Always an Adventure

by Lucky GarvinI gave son Cailan some money some months ago.  I shouldn'ta done it; puts him under too much pressure.  We were in...

When Things Turn South, Turn to Family

by Jon KaufmanUnemployment brings out different things in different people.  I was always told that one’s true character emerges only when disaster awaits, a...

Daddy, Is That You?

by Lucky Garvin"DADDY" "Daddy? What are we doing here?" "Uhhhh ...," the man cleared his throat, somewhat startled, wondering how to answer. "We... are here......