As I write this, we’ve watched a video Donald Trump posted to Truth Social wherein the Obamas are depicted as apes. We’ve observed in weeks past, his administration insist that a VA ICU Nurse, …
Inflation is not a difficult economic principle to understand. As an example, if we imagined a self-contained world inside a classroom; and everyone in the room possessed a single dollar bill; how …
Recently, a Saracen father-son duo engaged in the spree killing of 15 unarmed Jews at Australia’s Bondi Beach. The Australian government’s solution in reaction to the atrocity? More gun control! …
A week ago, we were sitting at home on New Zion Ridge working on the paper. The roads were solid ice, and nothing was moving. A week later, and it’s Groundhogs Day, temperatures are expected to be …
A disease is loose among us, one that has been growing steadily for some time. It spares neither young nor old in its insatiable desire to be fulfilled. The sickness is an almost desperate craving …
I can think of no other smiling face so easily recognized as the captain of his company’s ship than Larry Potterfield, founder and owner of MidwayUSA. The company was started in Columbia, Missouri …
TRIGGER WARNING: DOMESTIC VIOLENCE Domestic abuse (sometimes called ‘domestic violence’ or ‘intimate partner violence’) is an incident or a pattern of behavior that is used by someone to …
Small town life is often misunderstood and overlooked but it can be one of life's treasures. Small towns often boast a strong sense of community, where neighbors know each other and look out for one …
Although the blizzard of the century skirted us, we have still been in the clutches of winter. Ice is clinging to nearly everything, bringing widespread outages and blocked roadways. Near-zero …
As of this writing, New Zion Ridge is covered in ice and snow. Nothing is moving on the roads except an occasional scraper truck. The Boy and I are working from home this morning. We brought our …
The Immigration and Customs Enforcement branch of law enforcement has been making headlines for some time now, and this past week it briefly took center stage in our vicious news cycle. In general, …
I haven’t said much at all about the current situation with ICE in this country, but there have been plenty of voices out there justifying and spinning incidents to look more favorably on ICE’s …
I’ve been in enough homes in our rural community to know that many of us have that spot somewhere in the house. It may be a rickety shelf, tucked into a storage tote, or incorporated into kitchen …
In my previous woodcraft column, we travelled to the Puget Sound and Seattle to profile the C.C. Filson Company. This week we go to Maine’s Atlantic Coast town of Freeport, home to the L.L. Bean …
Authenticity is often spoken about, touted, and falsely laid claim to. Politicians, those seeking office and those opposing them, play their cards to be seen as the “real deal.” To be known as a …
In the Mourning is where the Boy and I have been dwelling for a while now. On the last day of 2025, we laid to rest two of our best friends; one two-legged and one four-legged. Of course, both were …
To whom this may concern, I am writing you this letter to inform you of the situation we are facing here in Kentucky. I feel like this might be an issue nationwide, but I know it is definitely an …
On a recent morning, I was threading onto my belt an El Paso Saddlery 1911 2F double magazine carrier. I had purchased the now darkened leather piece of belt kit in my early twenties. It dawned on …
2025 is now a thing of the past as we look toward a New Year, just born. I, for one, am not sad to see its passing. It was a very difficult year for the Boy and I, as we lost several dear friends. …
The importance of Sunday is something that is often never given a second thought. In a world bent on going, and going, Sunday was our refuge. It is the Lord’s Day and meant for resetting ourselves …