Grandbaby #2
By LEON YOUNGBLOOD Grandbaby #2 is set to arrive December 27th, and there are no absolutely no surprises about her, so far. Thanks to modern technology, we know her gender,…
Briar Circle
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Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving By LEON YOUNGBLOOD Things have changed so much in such a short time. That’s why I’m running this column from 2017 to see if I’m still thankful:
Birthdays and old age
By LEON YOUNGBLOOD If you are reading this Nov. 19, I think I ought to tell you, it’s my birthday. Nov.19 is my birthday, whether it’s Nov. 19 or not,…
The Thanksgiving proclamation
By LEON YOUNGBLOOD I was saving this for the Tuesday before Thanksgiving; however, considering the animosities the 2024 election has stirred up, now seems an appropriate time to present it:
Arrowheads and persimmons
By LEON YOUNGBLOOD When I turned off 75 on State Highway 43 (a thoroughly horrible intersection) at Stringtown, I was in a pretty good mood. I noticed some sign or…
“Things a feller ought to know”
By LEON YOUNGBLOOD “There’re just some things a feller ought to know,” old Rip said, way back in 1983. We were fishing in the beaver pond near Shockley Springs Baptist…