Parenting is for growth of parents; training of children
The sun has risen high enough that a brilliant yellow light is illuminating portions of the play house and garden.
The sun has risen high enough that a brilliant yellow light is illuminating portions of the play house and garden.
"Mary kept these things, and pondered them in her heart..."
As a person who has spent most of his life at least dabbling in the written word as a means of effective communication, it occasionally pains me to have to adm…
The famous Greek philosopher Socrates once said, "The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new."
"Do a Good Turn Daily." The Girl Scouts of America slogan seems quite appropriate for such a vaunted organization. Juliette Gordon Low, or as her friends calle…
Earth Day 2024
When I titled this column "Building Main Street, not Wall Street," I did so for many reasons, not the least of which was the stranglehold that Wall Street bank…
Dogwood trees on the river bank sport dazzling white blossoms during April. There's also plenty of white swimming in the streams that flow into Beaver Lake whe…
It's springtime!
When communities look to revitalize, they often tend to overlook one of the most effective and efficient tools in their revitalization or rejuvenation toolbox,…
I have always heard the past is prologue. Well, as my father used to say, I'm fixin' to find out.
Some men have what one might call an inherent passion for their work. Maybe it's that desire to create and express one's innermost feelings that drives those f…
PINEVILLE -- Everyone deserves to live a healthy life, but some people aren't doing as well as others. Barriers like a lack of access to healthy foods, transpo…
It's been on my bucket list, but I've been putting it off for years and saying someday I'll do it. Well, as I continue to grow older, I figured it was time to …
I was recently involved in a discussion that reminded me of a column I wrote years ago. The column focused on the town of Laurel, Mississippi, and how they hav…