I heard a quote on television this week that stuck with me. “You never know when you’re making history.” It was a program about the music industry, and a studio in Muscle...

When I look at the millions of dollars flying from camps of prospective presidential candidates, I know that America needs to get back to the days of shoe leather...

Small steps every day beat giant steps once a year.Man in truck slammed on his brakes so hard he found $4.61 change, a flask, 39 M&Ms, and 54 french fries.Loyalty is...

September brings: Labor Day, Grandparents Day. Happy birthday to great-nephew Caden Vandegrift, nephew Greg Coble. Happy 95th birthday to our mother Betty Vandegrift on the...

Birthdays: August 30th-Paula Redman, Shannon Hejna, Katelyn Schloesser, Dean Meltabarger 10, Riley Mills 12, Layden Pyle 18, Braxton Meyer 21, Misty Suniga 32, TJ Yount 45,...

I am so thankful for all the life lessons our parents taught us. Not only our parents, but all we encountered throughout our informative years. The opportunity to meet and...

It’s that time of year – school beginning. This year all four of our granddaughters will be going. A new chapter in their lives, and the lives of their parents. It brings...

Today is Monday, August 11. This summer s moving along fast.Finally, we here in Miller, got a little share of rain last night and a lot of lightning.When I stepped out on...

Great Friends. If you leave your car or truck unlocked will leave fresh produce from their gardens in them.Do you remember OTASCO stores in our area? What did OTASCO stand...

On Friday night Kim and I enjoyed Mexican at Mt. Vernon and then made a quick stop at Wal-Mart. I dropped my list and panicked. Saw the ladies pushing the broom and then in...

Birthdays: August 23rd-Kari Glenn, Keith Hankins, Phillip Wallen, Lizzy Davison and Bill Ford 76; 24th-Denny Parnell, Kylee Downen 12, Emma Goodwin 20, Nolan Burns 27,...

Growing up, I don’t remember either of our parents taking the day off from being sick.  They kept on working through any ailment they had to my recollection other than...

ConsiderationsIf you are considering purchasing a new house, please consider buying a house that has numerous stairs you must climb up and down on a daily basis to attend...

A couple of weeks ago my phone pinged, indicating a message had arrived. When I checked to see if it was important, I got the nicest surprise. It was an invitation from a...

I “stumbled” upon the below poem a half  century ago..  It was written in commemoration of our fore fathers original landing in Massachusetts just a little about 250 years...