Songwriters tell our lives in music
"God is in the roses, the petals and the thorns, storms out on the oceans, the souls who will be born. And every drop...
Veterans’ sacrifices don’t change with times
As the holiday season approaches, I find myself thinking more and more about the families pulled apart by military service. It goes without saying...
Try to recapture the real joy of eating
"I have shared recipes and practices to describe how we put food on the table during the Great Depression. Domestic Science and Home Economics...
Be thankful for the tiny things
Sometimes, the only dose of medicine that makes any sense at all is time spent in the innocence of a child's playroom kitchen. Last...
Warm November day brings touch of spring
This is a day for which I am grateful, and a way to offer a gracious nod to November. The day started with the...
Gratitude for veterans’ untold stories
War humbles a man. I learned this for myself, and, in a way, learning it humbled me.When I was young and still green behind...
Halloween memories last a lifetime
“Use it up; wear it out; make it do; do without. Host a harvest party to the harvest moon, use up apples in a...
Horses mean fun for some, work for others
"Summing up his years he thought of the cowboy. He had been a cowhand for many years and had made many a drive, had...
Animals make the world a little better
By JUDITH SUTHERLAND Farm and Dairy Columnist On a beautiful, crisp autumn morning, I decided it was time to get out and walk...
Life’s wish: family, love and happiness
“Candles flickering on a cake, this does not a marriage make.” — Anonymous
