Going green-ish
IT SEEMS everyone is going green these days. Television shows, websites and print media are all devoting themselves to helping the public save the Earth. We are informed about the effects of global warming each time an extreme weather change occurs. And, while we’re keeping an eye on the polar ice caps, we worry about being able to fill up our gas tanks and our grocery carts. It all takes a toll on our wallets and our nerves. Now, I’m not Earth-mother-hippie type, but I think I do what most people do - little things - to help save the environment. I try to combine my trips in the car. I reuse plastic bags as much as possible. I am constantly turning off lights and keep the heat turned off in rooms that aren’t being used. We recycle aluminum cans as part of my son’s 4-H project.
» Full StoryBy himself
OH THE trials of being the youngest!
My son Neal, who will soon be 9 years old, has been suffering a bit lately as he learns being the youngest isn’t always the greatest place to be.
Small town life offers more than meets eye
FOR 22 years of my oh-so-excruciatingly-exciting life, I have lived, breathed and seen close to every aspect of the Ohio Valley. And for those 22 years, I’ve wanted nothing more than to get the heck out of here.
» Full StoryWorking to mend a broken fence
For some Democrats, especially the party's faithful, Friday's joint appearance of their likely nominee Barack Obama and his former rival Hillary Clinton has got to be welcomed news.
The campaign left both camps bruised.
Friday the 13th
I AM not a superstitious person by nature.
I do not throw salt over my shoulders and I’ve spilt pepper and not had an argument with a friend as a result.
Benefitting from a heritage-based education
IN 1987, the National Council for Preservation Education issued a report titled “A Heritage at Risk” which attempted to bring to the attention of educators that students lacked basic knowledge about our “American Heritage.
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Will you be heading to Jamboree in the Hills 2009?
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