Indian Summer: “A period of unusually settled warm weather after the end of summer proper. Probably so named because it was first noted in regions occupied by American Indians.” – Collins Unabridged English Dictionary It’s embarrassing, but I must admit that I...
Editor: “Show me a contented newspaper editor and I will show you a bad newspaper.” Arthur Christiansen, British journalist When I learned that the owner of the Clark County Courier was going to retire, I immediately thought, oh my gosh, who’s going to carry on? Bill...
Income inequality: “Our focus should be on making the most of our own lives, regardless of whether we start at the bottom or the top – not on envying the advantages and achievements of others.” Yaron Brook, author, activist A headline last week trumpeted that “income...
Mother Nature: “People need to be cautious because anything built by man can be destroyed by Mother Nature.” – Russel Honore, commander, Joint Task Force Katrina Charlie, who ranches south of Murdo, pointed down the bank of the White River, first left, then...
American-made: “How you define an American car is one of the great conundrums of this world.” – Dutch Mandel, AutoWeek The carpenter was leaving our garage and on his way out peered at the bumper sticker on my pickup. He asked me where he could get one. I said...
