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“O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree, Your branches green delight us! They are green when summer days are bright, They are green when winter snow is white. O Christmas Tree,…

Saqlawiyah, Iraq Taking a long drag on his Camel cigarette and slowly exhaling, he stood there, standing in the shadow of a huge and empty metal ammo container, relieved they…

There’s no denying it.  Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic hit, aspects of our everyday life have changed.  That includes school, dance class and scouting for kids; work, eating out or…

Turn on the news today and you’re sure to hear about the massive wildfires out west.  The immense acreage of forests being consumed by flames is devastating.  How these fires…

The Smell of Smoke Suddenly, my eyes flew open in complete panic after being jerked awake by the undeniable smell of smoke—cigarette smoke—being maliciously blown in my face.  “Not again…

“The plow is the symbol of labor and tillage of the soil.  Without labor, neither knowledge nor wisdom can accomplish much.” From the opening ceremonies of the Future Farmers of…

Many people who hear an airplane or helicopter flying overhead will pause to think, “I wonder where they’re going?”  Images of tropical locations or big, exciting cities may pop into…

Wonder Woman, arguable one of the most famous “Super Heroes” of all time, has been my favorite since childhood.  Wearing a red, white, and blue star-spangled suit, gauntlets of Atlas,…