Opinion

Vets: Fertile field for females

T hough it’s mostly women who feed, nurture and make decisions for “man’s best friend,” many of us turn to males when our family pets need veterinary care. Well …

Chopping down a tree with Earl

Uncle Earl was over at the house last week helping me cut down a pine tree. We discovered that the chain saw was too dull so we had to take

A view from 39 years

Carrie and I just celebrated our 39th wedding anniversary. We’re getting into rarified air as far as marriage spans go. It’s been a good run, with all the highs and

Jim de Bree

Immigration: A biblical precedent?

The Apostle Paul is one of the most intriguing and inspiring biblical figures.  Many years ago I taught Sunday school. One of the courses we taught was a children’s curriculum

Letters to the Editor

Earth’s finite resources: Something’s gotta give

We may all want to start thinking of ways to control Earth’s population. A finite Earth, rapidly becoming overpopulated, cannot sustain human population when capitalism’s basic profit philosophy is “continuous