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Geocaching: The Joy and the Adventure
Geocaching. Now that’s a strange word some may know, but most probably do not. My definition is simply a treasure hunt for people with a lot of time on their hands. The word geocache is a combination of geo for geography and cache for hidden. Cache is the French […]
By Wayne Kirkbride
“The global economic crisis has reached the North Pole and threatens Christmas cheer,” said Santa in a recent phone interview with this reporter. Faced with a myriad of setbacks, Santa enumerated the challenges he, Mrs. Claus, and the elves face this year.
Indulging in a little holiday spirit, instead of my regular column, I’ve written a little fiction for the season. Nothing heavy, just something light and fun. This is the third week the story has run. Hope you enjoy it and will share it with some little person that you love. BJ
Saving Christmas: Part III
Over hot […]
The Gift of the Wise Men
Their actual status is unclear. Some call them Kings. Others name them as astrologers. Other use the Greek term, Magi, which can mean anything from a priestly caste in Persia to a sorcerer. Most of us know them as the Three Wise Men, Caspar, Melchior and Balthasar.
To the humble young […]
Story and Jerome Peterson
The stores of Wal-Mart are known for their low prices and occasionally down and dirty discounts. Yet, the stores are not entirely to blame. Just like people make the community and the community makes the people, the store makes the shopper and the shopper makes the store. There definitely is nothing wrong […]
