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by John Mooy   I have now shoveled my way out of the house and into the cottage which is where I write the vast majority of my articles. The small cottage provides an area where I can clear my mind before hitting the keyboard. Often times on my trek from the house is when […]

by Paula Johnson “…. We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness….”      As students we grew up with these words in the Declaration of Independence. Some […]

My food pyramid goes back to Little Egypt  by Alan Guebertfarmandfoodfile.com    As has been noted here before, I don’t eat today what we ate every day on the dairy farm of my youth. Back then we worked like plow horses so we ate like plow horses: five times daily with a noon dinner as […]

by Jim Hightowerjimhightower.com WARNING: News headlines can give you a headache.     For example, take typical headlines on today’s environmental stories: •Earth’s climate getting catastrophically hotter, faster • Greenhouse pollution increasing again •President calls global warming a “hoax” •Fracking executive now runs Energy Department •US funding new coal plants •White House abruptly cancels wind-power projects. […]

by Cal ThomasCalThomas.com In 2015, the Supreme Court overlooked its prior decision and by a 5-4 vote declared the 14th Amendment requires every state to grant same-sex marriages identical recognition to those of opposite sex couples. At the time I asked if the Court believed two people of the same sex could marry each other, […]

“The business of philosophy is to teach man to live in uncertainty…not to reassure him, but to upset him.”  -Lev Shestov (All Things are Possible) by Pastor Donnie BrooksMarcellus United Methodist Churchpastordonnieb@outlook.com    Everyone may not consider themselves philosophers. I assure us, though, that we all have “philosophies.” Philosophy isn’t just “life philosophies” in that […]

The Marcellus Township Wood Memorial Library director and board are working on the strategic plan for the next five years. While we always welcome feedback from our patrons, community partners, and stakeholders, now is an excellent time to make your voice heard as we shape the plan for the future.    We’ve put a bulletin […]

EarthTalk® – From the Editors of E – The Environmental MagazineShould prospective EV buyers beware that their battery will need replacement with 7 years — 30-40% of the EVs total value? Credit: Unsplash.com. Dear EarthTalk: Is it true that you shouldn’t buy a used electric vehicle (EV) as the batteries only last 5-8 years and […]

by Heidi Kolbeck-UrlacherPolicy Director, Center for Rural Affairs     Across the U.S., lawmakers are gathering in their state capitols and Washington, D.C. to begin another year of debating and passing legislation.     The democratic process is something America prides itself on and one that requires input to thrive. While the process for public […]