Current Events: World (Awaiting the Inevitable Conclusion) As I now type these words, President Trump is negotiating the final details for ending the catastrophe brought on by the Uniparty …
Today is the last day of March so Spring officially arrived 10 days or so ago. The warm temperature and the rain have everything popping up and budding. Our native plum tree collection is in full …
It’s Spring…There's a couple newborn calves in the barn. Mom says the cows found them behind the big rocks sitting atop the cow pasture hill under the huge ole oak trees. Me and Brother have …
Very few, if any, of us like changes in our routines. We like to be comfortable in our jobs, our schedules, and with the people we associate with. Starting a new job brings a sense of anxiety. …
Woodcraft: Signalling Devices (Shortwave Radios) Had only our immigration laws been enforced as strictly as our (silly) gun restrictions and licensing requirements for shortwave radios …
My father and I share a striking resemblance in our appearance, captured in old photos. My grandfather and I share a mutual love of classic firearms. My great-grandfather and I bear the exact …
It's unexpectedly cold tonight, and the clouds are sailing across the night sky at an alarming pace, the moon shoving the clouds out of its eyes and from its line of vision. Like a excited coyote, …
The above title has been a maxim that has kept me going through all kinds of things and it has been particularly helpful over the last several weeks when stress and anxiety have seemed to greet me at …
Woodcraft: Signalling Devices (IR & Chemlights) We had a cavalry first sergeant who used to tell the story of an old sergeant major of his who, whenever in the field, would require …
Kindergarten readiness refers to a child's ability to communicate their needs and wants, develop social and emotional skills, build language and literacy abilities, gain general knowledge, and …
Our County EM staff and road foreman have been busy working with State officials as well as FEMA representatives surveying damages caused by last months flooding. They have spent a considerable …
Woodcraft: Signalling Devices (Mirrors) Another invaluable piece of non-electronic signalling kit you may easily keep on your person is the Coghlan's #9902 Survival Signal Mirror. At …
I never get tired of being tired of the time change. It just really snuck up on me this year. Though I will be glad for the extra hour of daylight after work, it takes some time to adjust to the …
We spend much of our youth filled with angst, feeling the burning desire to carve out our place in the world. Many of us, either purposely or subconsciously, bend ourselves to fit a picture of what …
Another windy March day. It seems like Lady March is stubbornly trying to demonstrate her determined nature. The force of the breeze changes throughout the day (and night) from one day to the next …
The legislature is scheduled to adjourn the 2025 regular session by midnight, March 28. As this date now draws closer, the House has continued its passage of many key measures related to education, …
The act of reading has been around for thousands of years, since the invention of the written word. In the earliest years, reading was a skill that only a wealthy, educated segment of society had. …
The Devil and Your Miranda Rights Idle hands are the work of the devil, so Mom says. Mom does not like the devil hanging around, or snakes. So when Mom saw idle hands she did her best to give …
A Response to Shootin’ It Straight – Show Me the Money By Joshua D. Clarke John Davis, in his latest Op-Ed, asks how any “honest” American could possibly be upset about DOGE—the …
Every now and then, over the years, I have found myself witness to something remarkable that has both surprised and astonished me. Two of those things stand out in my mind. The first was about fifty …