Country Newsman’s Death Is Loss To Everyone
The very best man with words has passed away. Some might feel differently, or think it’s a prejudiced statement, but anyone who knew Don McNeal agrees without dispute.
Bumps On The Head Can Be Serious To Health
Concussions often result from a person being knocked out. One doctor told us a concussion is a change in mental status caused by trauma and is accompanied by confusion, loss of memory and sometimes loss of consciousness. Mr. Webster’s definition claims it’s an “injury to the brain due to jarring from a blow” or […]
Poor Memory May Be Sign Of Worse Days To Come
We’d forget our nose if it wasn’t attached to our face. That may not be an old wives’ saying, but it certainly seems to fit us quite well these days. There was a time when we’d use the excuse “too much on our mind.” That’s not a justified reason for things we’ve forgotten to do […]
Everyday Product Usage Is Harmful To Our Health
Poison is poisonous. That means it kills. It’s toxic, fatal, venomous, deadly, lethal, mortal and life-threatening. People evidently don’t understand the plain, and actually simple, fact which can be defined in so many words, yet the result is the same.
Major Life Changes Are In The Plan
“You are fired.” Well, actually it was worded somewhat more courteously: “We are going to let you go.” Our chin dropped below the heels of our boots, without a word for what must have seemed forever to them. Then, they added: “You have been shirking your job.”
Hard Work Sores Make Better Individuals
Galls really do hurt. But they can make one tougher. The dictionary defines a gall as “a sore on the skin, especially of a horse, due to rubbing or chafing.” Many top performance horses carry marks or scars, typically just a hair color change and sometimes with a rougher feel to the skin, that […]
Safety Always Most Important With Horses
What is a life worth? What is it worth to prevent a person from being completely immobilized? What is it worth to prevent a broken neck, back or even an arm? What it is worth to not be frightened of anything to do with horses for the rest of one’s life?
Inclement Weather Seldom Reason To Change Plans
The show must go on. That order originated when the Barnum & Bailey Circus was touring the country and often had travel problems with their entourage. Yet, producers were committed to every performance opening exactly when scheduled and seldom failed.
Wind And Sun Are Nature’s Clothes Dryer
Solar-powered clothes dryers for sale. Sure had us fooled. When we saw a sign advertising such at the welding shop of our rodeo traveling partner from four decades ago, we thought he had a unique invention for some energy-saving device that would be an economical asset to housekeeping.
Cold Treats Can Warm The Heart
Nickel ice cream cones are a buck now. Inflation has hit everything, but that kind of set us back when we ordered the “Dollar Special” at a drive-in fast food place recently. Size-wise, the cone was exactly the same as the ones we used to buy for Grandma and ourself most afternoons after school at […]