Speak out for February 5
Monday 8:06 a.m.
Hi this is Steven. Baraq Obama says he has a pen and a phone. Now he has the proper tools to achieve. He can use the phone to call Governo…
Category: columns
We all have something to prove
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…
Clotheslines, past and present
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 …
Old Man Winter strikes again
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…
Cowboy Cooking: Santa Rosa’s link to the past
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…
Woman on the Edge: Dirty little secret
I’ve been accused of being boring in my column.
Mister, you don’t know the half of it. Boring is good, my man. I’ve worked really hard to get to the point of a boring life. You want to hear someth…
Kindness in the hen house
I have a small farm. I have two goats, about 25 chickens, (including a blind rooster named Foghorn), a dog and three cats.
My chickens are a motley crew. I have several different types and they…
Speak Out – January 15
Thursday 1:13 p.m.
Yeah, call me L.L, Cool. The reason I called is on December 1 I got a letter from the county traffic company about the light at Glover and Caroline. The letter said I ran a red…
Woman on the Edge: Decisions
All of us have to make decisions in life. These decisions fall on many different levels of difficulty – everything from what to eat and what to wear to where to live and what to do with our lives.
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I'm all astonishment, It's Downton Abbey time
It's Downton Abbey time again. Most people look forward to a particular season of sport, or even the beginning of the new television season in early fall. Some even have great anticipation of summe…