During our ice-apocalypse, I noticed my animals all had something to prove of themselves at Holt Homestead. All of the animals at our home are loved and cared for. However, they all have a job to do…
My mind has wondered to spring lately. Perhaps it's the cold and damp seeping into my bones making me think warmer thoughts.
Recently, I've revealed my love for farm and family and I've received …
You slap a mosquito and it startles your horse. You give her a pat; she settles down. You look around for your dog and spot him herding a couple of stray cattle back to the herd. A half dozen more ca…
There's little debate among academic economists about the effect of minimum wages. University of California, Irvine economist David Neumark has examined more than 100 major academic studies on the mi…
Dear Editor,
“Mandela believed in God, was not a Christian” per his confidante. Surprisingly, admirably Mandela forgave his jailer. So did Corrie Ten Boom, a Christian whose sister died in prison.…
All this talk about being nice and not being negative is nice. What it is really about is stifling speech. The new batch of left wing newspaper reporters is even farther left t…
The wind blows cold and we’ve seen the realities of bitter temperatures and frozen pipes in Santa Rosa County. While the county usually experiences what we consider a cold winter, this extreme within…
After last week’s look back, let’s take a peek forward. Extrapolating from the events of 2013, I think some of these predictions are not unlikely:
1. Republicans will fumble their opportunity i…
