A Small Red Bird Landed Beside Her Leah saw the glint of metal behind the can, and hoping it was a coin, picked it up. It was just an old bottle cap and as she held it, she started to cry, realizing that other than the ratty clothes that she wore, it was the only thing in the whole world …
A Lucky Guy I consider myself to be a lucky guy to have grown up when I did, because things sure have changed a lot. It was a time when milk came in one gallon jars or quart bottles with tabs, soft drinks had caps, high shelves and hiding places were ‘foolproof’ devices, and the doctor’s office was the local …
I’ve noticed over the last two years that the sky has gotten quite hazy. I am use to the surrounding hills and mountains being very clear in the East Kootenays. But, now the haze has settled between where I live and the mountains. Even the sky looks to have the haze mingled in. Even overhead the sky looks to be …
I recall a time of crackling fireplaces and radios, folks in real close quarters, eating meals at tables, familial pecking orders and unconditional cooperation. It was a time when the fragrant flowers on the table came from just outside the door, and the fruit piled high in baskets came from trees in the back yard. It was a time when …
In recent years vaping has caught on as an alternative way of quitting smoking. People swear by or swear about it. I do like the aroma of vape smoke as opposed to the stench of second hand smoke. Ads on TV warn of breathing in metallic substances when vaping. Still a persons own experiences may be the best indication of …
Some Of The Smartest People Do The Stupidest Things Some people simply should not be farmers. Such was the case with Harry and Sylvia, childless professionals nearing retirement. They’d shared a common dream of one day owning their own self-sufficient farm since the day they’d met, and due to years of focusing solely upon their careers and saving, now had …
“I am not bound to win by bound to be true. I am not bound to succeed but I am bound to live up to the light I have.’ – Abraham Lincoln David Icke has spent several years writing about the ultra rich families, shape shifters and other cover ups. Over the years I have read several book by Icke. …
Okay, what the heck is up with the constant war on new energy? I mean the very second that any type of new energy source is mentioned – other than fossil fuel or hydroelectric power generation – people go totally savage. They attack with childish chants and make the stupidest comments ever uttered throughout history. It’s like folks has some …
There was once a selfish old man named Abe, who’s life was bitter and lonely. One day as he was walking through the park, he saw a sad little girl sitting all by herself on some stone steps. Everyone passed right by her, never seeming to notice her. No one stopped to ask if she was okay. She was dressed …
