Country Comments

Graduation time is here and students across the country are making decisions about their future. Many of them will start college but only half of those that start will graduate. My college degree has been worthless to me.

A local wife was heard saying to her husband that she would like something shiny that would go from 0 – 200 in ten seconds for her 25th wedding anniversary. We later heard that he bought her a bathroom scale. We have not seen him since that time.

Following Anheuser-Busch’s embrace of a mentally ill man pretending to be a woman as the face of Bud Light, conservatives across the country showed their displeasure by boycotting the beer brand, causing Bud Light to lose more than $5 billion in market capitalization in the last week.

It seems to me that every generation since the Greatest Generation has gone downhill. Those of us in the Baby Boomer generation are a close second to the Greatest Generation in our minds and wonder how on earth this generation became so disgusting, stupid and immoral.

The History of the Easter CelebrationThe four gospels not only record the events of what is now known as the first Easter but also bring insight into the emotional impact of those events on the followers of Christ.

The late Bob Dalton was a great friend. He owned our local hardware store for over half a century. People would come from surrounding counties because he would have what they needed and could tell them to the item what they needed for the project.

I have always been a strong supporter of Homeschooling. My youngest son Tim and his wife are homeschooling their children and I am so pleased.

Life expectancy for the average male is 75 years. I wish I had not have looked that up. However, the good news is that this week I have passed the average! Over the years, I have had the opportunity to cover thousands of events and meet thousands of great folks and loved it all.

I love to be around folks who don’t have their phones stuck in front of their faces. While fewer and fewer kids play ball or games outside and can’t even carry on a simple conversation. It is time to quit phubbing for many reasons.

Dear Next Generation.It’s important to look at the deeper meaning behind Valentine’s Day because there’s a lot more going on besides heart-shaped boxes of chocolate, flowers, and teddy bears. The concept of love is definitely worth exploring.