Just Do The Right Thing! A picture often tells the story better than a thousand words. This apocalyptical cartoon speaks to several of the many issues our nation is currently wrestling with: debt and deficits; spending and revenue; easy money and inflation “rich” and middle class; liberalism and … [Read more...]
Living Moderately
by Renee’ Jones Vinegar – Let me Count the Ways This little item in the pantry holds a whole host of natural remedies & uses around the house. Did you know? From the Bible to Cleopatra to the fierce Samarai warriors of Japan, Vinegar has been documented as a powerful tonic that cures many … [Read more...]
OUT OF BOUNDS By Geary Leason
Protect Yourself! Join Today! Senior citizens seem to be easy marks for scammers and swindlers. We are constantly being warned about home repair con men, charging Taj Mahal prices for outhouse work. We spend billions on blue or purple ointments to cure our arthritis, ingrown toenails, and falling … [Read more...]
OUT OF BOUNDS By Geary Leason
Smorgasbord Today Side Dishes Things that I did not know but now I know: ΤGod’s blessings for me depend on me forwarding a certain email to nine needy souls. ΤAnything edible dropped on the floor if picked up within five seconds can be eaten without risk . . . ΤThe weatherman is never wrong … [Read more...]
Dear Editor: Feb 20
Dear Editor: Fairfield Bay has already awakened my senses and shared many pleasures with my wife and me. This is what home smells like when one finds it. I had the pleasure to meet the staff at the library when my wife and I needed the expertise of a “local” for directions and information … [Read more...]
Can We Have Both?
Tom Kimmons / Director, Shirley Community Devel. Corp. A couple of years ago, I gave a presentation to the Fairfield Bay Rotary Club on the pros and cons of drilling for natural gas in the Fayetteville Shale area. Most people agree that there is an upside and a downside to a gas industry in a … [Read more...]
Out of Bounds by Geary Leason
Mulling it Over We spend a lot of time talking to ourselves. Our minds are always busy, chewing on one thing or another. We see or hear or read something and it gets us thinking, pondering, or mulling it over. One such stimulus for me is reading the AR Democrat Gazette. My habit as I read the … [Read more...]
OUT OF BOUNDS by Geary Leason
Judge Robert Bork, a well-known conservative legal scholar who was nominated for the Supreme Court Bench in 1987 passed away a few weeks ago. In a tempestuous confirmation hearing before the US Senate Judiciary Committee, Judge Bork was rejected because enough Senators disagreed with Bork’s … [Read more...]
OUT OF BOUNDS By Geary Leason
“You Owe It to Them!” Over the years you and I have been the recipients of untold blessings for which we are eternally grateful. We are thankful for loving, sacrificing parents who provided us as children with shelter, provisions, security, and best of all - love. Our parents were motivated by love … [Read more...]
OUT OF BOUNDS By Geary Leason
More Joy of GeezerHood Revisiting Geezerhood - defined as the domain of an old man - at least 80 years old, somewhat odd or eccentric, proud, confident, extroverted who sees life with a perspective much like the guy in the Book of Ecclesiastes - kind of a “been there, done that” outlook. Last week, … [Read more...]