Johnson County and cold weather
Two weeks ago I wrote a column about the unusually cold weather we were experiencing in this section of the …
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A cherry Coke, fries and burger with no onions
I would not trade my growing-up years in Johnson County in the sixties and seventies for anything on earth. Lessons …
McGuffey’s Readers were once widely used schoolbooks
I have owned a set of McGuffeys Readers for many years. Recently I took the set off the shelf and …
Remembering Dad…..
December 28 marked 16 years since my father passed away. Listening to Christmas music this past Sunday, I found myself …
A few thoughts about snow and cold weather
As I write this weeks column I am well aware that most of you have had about all you can …
Hearing but not listening
Well its here – 2010 a new decade begins. What will we resolve to do this year? Will it …
Joe Dunn, a man of great strength and determination
Most everyone has heard about railroad laborer John Henry who was famous in folklore for his strength and endurance. Some …