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...
High school football: “In high school, the coach kept me on the bench all year. On the last game of the season, the crowd was yelling, ‘We want Youngman! We want Youngman!’ The coach says, ‘Youngman – go see what they want!’ ” – Henny Youngman, American comedian...
Teaching: “Teachers, I believe, are the most responsible and important members of society because their professional efforts affect the fate of the earth.” – Helen Caldicott, Australian physician and author Twenty-four sets of eyes were watching as I introduced...
Mowing: “I always thought a yard was three feet, then I started mowing the lawn.” – Lettie Cowman, American author As mowing seasons go, it’s been crazy busy. At the Lyman County home place, weeds threaten to encircle, overwhelm and otherwise smother all living...
Summer reading: “There is a temperate zone in the mind, between luxurious indolence and exacting work; and it is to this region, just between laziness and labor, that summer reading belongs.” – Henry Ward Beecher, American social reformer The green, hard cover...
