Monthly Archives: July 2011

That’s the law!

When the going gets tough, city councils start making knee-jerk laws. Elected officials kick without considering the circumstances, let alone the U.S. Constitution – as the Gould City Council did recently when they adopted an ordinance making it illegal to … Continue reading

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Love Packages

Pictures and cutlines: love.Today’s mail: Love Packages director Steven Schmidt stands beside the day’s mailed packages of used and unused Christian literature and Bibles. With the help of volunteers Love Packages sends 20 tons of literature weekly to 70 countries … Continue reading

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Hill country driving

Stabilized with a load of books in the back of our van we had agreed to transport across country as a favor, my husband drove up the long, rough dirt road to the family party on top of the steep … Continue reading

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don’t just sit there, do something

It is awful, just awful – a health disaster brewing as we sit and work in our comfortable, ergonomically, correct office chairs. NBC News reported earlier this month, “new research shows the ill effects of prolonged sitting is commensurate with … Continue reading

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The price of spice

Sticker shock hit me so forcefully in the grocery store that I yanked my hand back faster than if it had been a hot stove – $10 for a bottle of ground cloves. What in the world!? I looked at … Continue reading

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