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Out of the Mouth of Little Doug
Today’s kid quotes are from a book published by his mother as a way of documenting his “resilient, fun-loving, exuberant” perspective...

Tiffany Gravett
3 min read


Reflections: Power and responsibility
So, how does this tie in with the elections? Take a look at the previous chapter, when Daniel interprets Nebuchadnezzar’s dream...

Cynthia J. Thomas
2 min read


The hidden genius of the man 'who started it all' with Branson.com
Interestingly, the Ole Seagull’s initial query into Open AIs GPT-4o was, “What was the first internet site dedicated to promoting Branson...

Gary J. Groman
3 min read


Memories from the Homestead: 'Lights of Old Santa Fe' – a Western favorite
Every Saturday and Sunday afternoon, they would air a Roy Rogers/Dale Evans film. I was glued to the TV.

John Fullerton
3 min read


Area Entertainment: A Garth Tribute
What an enthusiastic night of fun, memories and laughter.

Luanna Fullerton
5 min read


Been Thinkin' About... No place, one place
Culture is a weird word, a word denoting something high brow, something with snooty people and fine pearls.

Joshua Heston
3 min read


Is a 'mob' an example of 'Democracy?'
In a pure democracy, this means that the decisions made by more than half of the people govern all.

Gary J. Groman
2 min read


Healing comes in waves
If you have been reading my articles for a while, you know that I absolutely love being a mother.

Heather Haygood
3 min read


Reflections: Community and the prodigal son
While studying the topic of Christian community, I’ve added some thoughts of my own as I realize both the younger and older sons...

Cynthia J. Thomas
3 min read


The joke was on us
For over two weeks, those of us working in the building each day dutifully placed our outgoing mail into the U.S. Postal Service box...

Lauri Lemke Thompson
3 min read


Love your wife
At the family reunion, three generations sat enjoying their time together. As they talked and laughed the conversation turned serious...

Tim Kidwell
1 min read


Train Up a Child: Children need to learn personal responsibility
Children need to be taught at an early age to accept personal responsibility as citizens for self and others.

Pat Lamb
3 min read


Dave Says: When you know better, do better
But it seems like there’s still a cloud hanging over my head from all my bad decisions. How do I stop obsessing...

Dave Ramsey
3 min read
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Health benefits from capsaicin [Part 2]
Of the many benefits of consuming capsaicin, few have been reverted as much as its powerful effect against cancer!

Jody Johnson Godfrey
3 min read


Outdoors with Larry Dablemont: Smoking' out the worms
If you listen to some of the so-called experts, they want you to buy and use a chemical. My advice is, stay away from chemicals!

Larry Dablemont
3 min read


Been Thinkin' About...Farmer, pastor, man
The summer morning sun is bright and hazy. There's fog in the North valley. From somewhere comes the smell of sausage gravy and maybe...

Joshua Heston
5 min read


Memories from the Homestead: Remembering Ken Curtis (part 2 of 2)
While on the trip, Ken was asked to temporarily fill in with the Pioneers since their tenor vocalist Lloyd Perryman had to rush back...

John Fullerton
3 min read


Reflections: Community matters, continued
I’ve thought a lot about the benefits I get through Christian community—encouragement, accountability and more...

Cynthia J. Thomas
2 min read
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Capsicum health benefits: What's all the fuss about? [part 1 of 2]
The common ingredient in many varieties of the chili peppers is “Capsaicin,” which is responsible for the pungency or “hot” flavor along...

Jody Johnson Godfrey
3 min read


Train Up a Child: Parents, kids and public places
Parents need to understand that they are totally responsible for the behavior of their children.

Pat Lamb
3 min read
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