By Maggie ConklinBlooming MeatballsMy friends Ingrid, Liz and I loved watching videos by Ziqi Li, a young woman who lived in northern China with her grandmother and made just about everything from scratch. They had a large garden, she foraged from local forests, made wonderful meals from scratch as well as her own clothing, drying Read More…
Columns
Blue Star
By Scott SullivanEditorSnarlThe red truck in the left lane said “Liberty.” Took forever on the construction-constricted freeway to get around it. Relax, let the road flow through you.Picture trucking Liberty cross country, unloading at docks using dollies, forklifts, palettes … Behind was an Amazon truck reading “Warning: Contents may cause happiness.” I would stop at Read More…
Religious Section
Jesus told the parable of the Good Samaritan, and for many of us, the ‘take home lesson’ is about caring for someone in distress. We know the story: A man was on the road between Jerusalem and Jericho when he was attacked by bandits. They roughed him up, took his money, and left him for dead Read More…
Humor: IT’S A GIRL
Our dad Wild Bill, as the nurses call him, is continuing his stay at the Arbor Springs Rehab Hotel. Of course it’s not supposed to feel anything like a hotel, meaning rehabilitation takes lots of work and NOT being comfortable, but somehow our father has made it like a room at the Hilton. He wanted Read More…
Mike’s Musings: Controversial movie, music video popular despite cancellation attempts
We tried to cancel but we failed. A movie and a video have been the subject of much controversy for the past few weeks and attempts to cancel them have only fueled the fire to make them more popular.I went to see Sound of Freedom because I wanted to see firsthand what was so controversial Read More…
Life as Performance Art
I expect after Independence Day newspaper columns, TV and social media pundits bemoaning American patriotism is on the slippery slope down. They point out we have lost love for our country. Let’s look more closely.How do you measure patriotism? Ratio of homes with Old Glory on display vs. those without? American flag lapel pins on jackets? Read More…
The Cycles of Earth
by Larry-Michael and Becky Lynn Hackenberg A Weekly Almanac GuidePlan, Do, Finish, Rest.Living in Harmony With EarthWeekend ofJuly 22-23, 2023 Becky’s Earth-Sun-Moon NotesIn A Nutshell…First Quarter/Planning Moon, Tuesday, July 25 at 10:07 p.m. EDT, begins the cycle again. Last week’s Resting/New Moon was the lull, the chance to rest and restore our selves. The rising Read More…
“Out and About” Grill mistakes, farmer’s market, and pigeon droppings
Nothing tastes better than burgers and dogs cooked on your outdoor grill. Whether you burn charcoal or propane, the meat always seems to taste a little better. Besides, the lady of the house appreciates you messing up the grill instead of her messing up the kitchen stove and heating up the entire kitchen. I don’t Read More…
Postcard from the Pines: Old Fashioned Days – It’s All about Coming Home
It is almost August and we are more than half way through the year and on the road to autumn. For some it feels like the beginning of the long slide into winter, for others, it is the high point of the year. July and August are busy vacation months and if you’re a Marionite, Read More…
May I Walk with You? Created by, For, Sharing Love
In the scriptures we read that God is Love and that whoever lives in Love lives in God and God lives in them. If God is love, then Love created the Universe and all that is in it including you me. It is very exciting to think that each of the planets, stars, animals, Read More…