If I ask the common citizen if they knew specifically where their hard-earned tax dollars were being spent locally, most wouldn't have a clue. On a local level, we should be able to see clearly …
I know that Veterans’ Day usually comes and goes without too many people giving more than a passing thought to what it was our Veterans have protected all these years. We display our flag, salute …
Current Events: Nation ("A Return to Normalcy") First of all, I thank God. Our republic could not have stood another four years under those Communists. Now in retrospect, I recall being messaged …
Although I'm teetering on the verge of being a broken record I'm pitching my money ball once more. While taking advantage of the beautiful early November weather I broke the two wheeled …
The colors of Autumn have been amazing this year, especially in the late evenings just before sunset. After feeding the critters last night I just stood for a long time and looked at the beauty …
Here it is, the beginning of November, October is all packed away, and it's time to get November out and spread it all around us, that includes getting the last of the underpinning done around the …
A friend of mine dropped off a wonderful gift the other day. It is a 1971 edition of Webster's New American Dictionary. I love to look up definitions of words and see how they evolved in …
Woodcraft: Archery (Crossbow) Many years ago, a fellow teacher with far more bowhunting experience than myself advised that if I really wanted to increase my archery hunting success, I should …
Anyone who reads my column regularly will know that Autumn brings a lot of good, honest labor into my days. This year is no exception, in fact, it’s about double what it usually is. Last fall I was …
Behind Every Leaf I love October. It's colorful, it smells like fresh air and wood smoke, the days are fresh, the nights crisp, and it's the REAL beginning of long sleeves, football, the World …
Words matter, and equally important is the use of words. When shifting perspective on a subject, words or lack thereof are crucial. Lawyers have mastered this subject long ago. Although lawyers may …
Several areas of road construction are still ongoing in the County. The US 421 project is just one of many areas of construction that is still underway. The Allen Company is the contractor on …
Woodcraft: Archery (Compound) If there's anything which becomes "dated" quicker than computer hardware, it may very well be compound bows. One is left wondering how much of the annual compound …
On October 23, State Auditor Allison Ball spoke before the Interim Joint Committee on Families and Children. She announced an inquiry into the failure of Governor Andy Beshear and the Cabinet of …
You can't help but notice the big autumn moon steering across the crisp night sky like a pirate ship set on course. There's a she fox across the ridge with her pups spilling around in the night …
Monkey Trap In the jungles of Southeast Asia, and several other places I’ve been told, there is an age-old trick used to catch a monkey. There are several variations of this monkey trap but …
On Saturday September, 28th, the Jackson County Public Library hosted a public meeting on the development plans of a new park that we have been awarded funds to develop. The preliminary …
Woodcraft: Archery (Recurve) It appeared first in the Middle East as the premiere individual combat arm. The recurve bow takes its name from the limb design which allows it to develop greater …
More often than not we are divided while being in one another's presence. We can be occupying the same tight booth at the restaurant, yet still be only half present. We sit with our families mere …
Will Rogers once said, “All Politics is local,” and I do believe he was right. After all the political hoopla on the national scene, it is at the local level, at the fish fries and cake …