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START A FIRE — Wadded-up newspaper is the traditional beginning for bonfires, fireplaces and camp grills.
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In 1841, American writer-philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882) published “Self-Reliance,” placing the ingenuity of the individual above an unquestioning acquiescence to the collective.
Read moreTo the Citizens of Coal County: My name is Deborah Yother. I have been a resident of Coal County almost my whole life. I requested to be on the agenda to let you, the County Commissioners, know that I have requested, under the Open Records Act, on Wednesday, August 21st, from the Coal County Sheriff office: * Bodycam purchase date, policy, and procedures for bodycams with revision and updates.
Read moreMost humans are so impressed with Man’s accomplishments that they completely forget that it was God, The Creator, who created an un-ending Heaven, and the Earth, and us.
Read moreOne of the first things I learned in Bible School as a youngster in rural Hughes County was that a parable is an earthly story with a Heavenly meaning. And some 85 years later, I know of no time in our Nation’s proud history when all of us could use more Heavenly meanings.
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Division of the human family into two distinct political groups began some 12,000 years ago. Humans existed as members of small bands of nomadic hunter/gatherers. They lived on deer in the mountains in the summer and would go to the beach and live on fish and lobster in winter.
Read moreSure, I know the Olympics brought some of you a lot of pleasure. The opening ceremonies were nice. I guess. The hosts (The city of Paris) were gifted with a two week non-stop exhibition subsidized by people like NBC and willing spectators who were looking for a good reason to go to Paris anyway. Actually, I might say right here that there’s enough to see and do in this beautiful and historic city in between spectacular events such as the Olympics to keep their pricy hotels fully occupied. It’s probably a better place to visit when there are no Olympics there than during all the games.
Read moreAugust Sunlight This summer we have seen our usual hot sunshiny days of over 100F with the sun’s angles being sharp and anxious to inflict skin cancers. Just another proven fact we chose to ignore each summer. But even sunscreens can only provide limited help and I am one who can testify that skin cancers are not only a rude interruption to your life, they can be painful and deadly. That’s one reason my grandpa, J. T. Bullard, farming down on Goat Ridge, worked in a long sleeve shirt and wore a broad-brim hat. He was a farmer and knew how to cover up. I think they might call that wisdom.
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