If only you could save summer in a jar
I have a friend who grew up in the Midwest, and now lives in Florida Just a few weeks ago, she wrote and lamented the differences in her life now as compared to her childhood days.
Progress often found seed on farms
We have watched civilization marching forward, one invention at a time, over the past couple of hundred years.
Judith Sutherland: Science and art: they grow together
"Remember always that you have not only the right to be an individual, you have an obligation to be one.
In war, the world is different than it used to be
Throughout the history of mankind, stories of war have forever been a part of the landscape. Stories of amazing survival and incredibly staggering deaths in massive numbers, faced with courage, have been woven through the fabric of our history.
Enjoying more and more, less and less
It has been said that of all the things available to human beings, the land of our Earth is one thing that is taken far too much for granted.
Climbing that tree will set you free
Daring determination and the ability to block out the fact that you just might get a whipping for even attempting it
Farm boys made the days more fun
The days of summer on our dairy and grain farm were anything but lazy days.
What seems to stand out most of all in my memory of summertime is the small army of young men who pitched in to help.
You don’t always get what you want
You don't always get what you want.
That lesson seems so simple and yet can be so complex over the course of a lifetime.
Book is reminder of lesson on loyalty
While reading the book written by Bettie Youngs, I couldn't help but notice many similarities to so many farm families I have known over my lifetime.
Pekingese is pleasure for youngster
There has never been a time in my life without dogs. I can't imagine it any other way.
I remember a black and white photograph in an old family album.
