Charting the Straight Course
I think most of us would agree that we are more knowledgeable today than at any period in history, but this is not by any means an indication that we are wiser. If we took a poll, we would discover that there is a current belief that somehow the great knowledge of our times creates…
Read MoreExpensive vs. Cheap Storage Methods
One of my grade school textbooks on farming from a hundred years ago shows two pictures; the expensive way to store machinery and the cheap way. The row of equipment left out in the weather leaked uncomfortably like mine, and the shed was just what I wanted to build. Cheap is not, not building a…
Read MoreThe Killing of a Small Town
I have always believed and I continue to believe that the best place to live is in a small town. But it is always sad when a rural community, possessed of integrity and wisdom, gives away to apathy, dishonestly, and plain redneck foolishness. Upon graduation from college, I believed that the best place for me…
Read MoreFind me in the Garden, Not the Classroom
A recent Letter to the Editor suggested a gardening class at the local school, and maybe me as the teacher. As I entertain this idea, a variety of thoughts pass through my consciousness. Although it’s inevitable that in the future, growing food will be taught again, I am not predicting a personal career change anytime…
Read MoreIn Defense of the Chimpanzees
Being an animal lover, I resent any homo sapien, whether a city councilman in Red Boiling Springs, or in Elm City, W.S.A., who unleashes a verbal attack against the highly intelligent chimpanzee. I submit that the chimpanzee may indeed be superior to some elected officials in their behavior.
Read MoreMr. Henry Taylor, age 59
Mr. Henry Taylor, age 59, of Batesville, MS (formerly Westmoreland) died, Friday, December 4, 2009 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford, MS.
Read MoreAlice Rulene Stafford, 66
Alice Rulene Stafford, better known as Rulene departed this life on December 08, 2009, at the age of 66 at Sumner Regional Medical Center.
Read MoreWanda Carol Owens, age 59
Wanda Carol Owens, age 59, of Lafayette, TN, passed away Thursday, December 10 at Macon County General Hospital.
Read MoreMr. John Wayne Gilbert, age 61
Mr. John Wayne Gilbert, age 61, of Lafayette (formerly of Michigan) died, Sunday, December 6, 2009 at Sumner Regional Medical Center after a long illness.
Read MoreJoe Ryan Breeding, age 80
Joe Ryan Breeding, age 80, of Nashville, TN, passed away Thursday, December 10, 2009 at Southern Hills Medical Center.
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