The right words can change world
My son, Cort, has become friends with a girl who is visiting here from Japan this school year.
He told us that he is teaching her fun English slang words, and she is enjoying every minute of it.
TV, or not TV? That’s the question
Am I mistaken, or wasn't watching too much television once considered to be a bad idea?
Didn't people lie about how much time they spent watching Dallas?
Can we not recall that once there was a golden time in America when "couch potato" was an insult?
Now? I'm ashamed to be among decent people because I have nothing to say about Survivor.
Wicked Ways and the Short Sheet Sisters
Our high school band enjoyed a chartered bus trip to Toronto in March. My senior, Jo, was included, although she's not part of the band but has several friends who are.
MCP: Value-added, little gained
A single life could change the world
Just a week ago, we had the joy of welcoming a young couple with a sweet little baby to our home.
As I was making a fuss over the baby, the young mother told me my optimism and enthusiasm was exactly what she needed to hear.
Don’t bury your head in manure pit
It's 10 o'clock. Do you know where your manure is?
Whether you own one horse or 500 Holsteins, it is your job to move, handle, store and manage manure responsibly.
Cotton ruling is blow to exports
You don't own any cattle, so the court-clouded Canadian beef import rule doesn't affect you, right?
Likewise, you don't make fructose, raise sugar beets or grow cotton so all that mumbo-jumbo about NAFTA, CAFTA, TRIPS and the WTO is better left to those smart trade-talkers in Washington, Brussels and Geneva.
Lessons change over the years
As time marches on, the changing of seasons remains the same, but little else has been untouched by the progression of time.
Social Security apathy big problem
The whole Social Security reform issue is:
a) confusing, so I tune it out
b) political, so I tune it out
c) someone else's problem
d) all of the above
e) there's a problem?
At times, I'm afraid, we all feel like selecting any one of these options.
What’s the name? Bond … Dog Bond
It was a rough night in the Seabolt household, as our two dogs - a German shepherd (Ace) and his partner in crime, a relatively inert ottoman of a dog (Jagger) - decided at around 4 a.
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