People and Place

A few weeks ago, I wrote about “PLACE” as a meaningful word to guide me in 2022. I wrote about the need to examine the relationship between people and place and how to work on strengthening that relationship locally.

How about I text it to you?

I often find myself marveling at the world we live in today, and thanks to the rapidly evolving technological landscape around us, I would argue we are the most connected humans in evolutionary history. Or, perhaps better stated, I would argue we have the tools to be the most connected humans.

2 Cents Worth

What a week all of us have had, that wind was horrible Friday night and all day Saturday, I told Joe when we got up Saturday morning, better look out and see if we have anything left in the yard.

More Convenient Seasons

Author’s note: this is an updated version of an essay I wrote on Martin Luther King Day in 2018. I decided to republish it because I have a larger and more varied group of readers four years later and because I do not think it is a bad thing to republish something that we are proud of.

The girl loves writing

I had the genuine pleasure to meet Tamra McAnally Bolton, a gifted and respected writer who lives near Jacksonville. I have 3 of her books now and each one shows her amazing talent. When I interviewed her I asked her to read from her book WHEN I WAS SMALL, a book for children.

The Gateway Process Part 1

How powerful is human consciousness? Can we influence matter and reality with our thoughts? A couple of years ago, I read a document from the US Army and released by the CIA. It's a very complex document steeped in scientific language.

Faces & Places

“Birds were created to record everything. They were not designed just to be beautiful jewels in the sky, but to serve as the eyes of heaven.” ~ Suzy Kassem, Rise Up and Salute the Sun: The Writings of Suzy Kassem Remember the movie, Field of Dreams?

Dozens of school districts close due to COVID-19 outbreaks

Several dozen school districts across the state were forced to close last week due to the omicron variant of COVID-19 sending home students, staff and teachers. Most school districts planned to reopen on Tuesday following the MLK holiday.

The top 5 Scams of 2021 in the Big Country

Phishing, Online shopping, Sweepstakes offers, Employment, Tech Support. The reported average loss from consumers using scam tracker last year was $535. Preventing this loss could be as easy as looking at scam tracker to see what others are saying or calling your local BBB.

Old Glory News

Time to get this old computer going. The news must go on. Hope everyone is doing ok. Sure was cold this week end. The weather this time of the year is very unpredictable. One day its 80 degrees, next day its 20. So we have to keep those coats & sweaters handy.