Do Family Farms Still Exist?
I have a confession to make. I am little spoiled and sheltered, but not in the ways you may think. I would say I am spoiled because I grew up eating meat that we raised on our family ranch. We always had high quality, juicy and tender beef. This also means I am a bit [...]
My Little Mayberry: To the Maxim!
Words beginning with ‘E’ have been catching my attention this week. Exuvia: the castoff coverings of animals. Bleah, you say. But think of casting off winter wear and buying fresh Spring clothing. Estivate: to pass the summer in a state of dormancy or torpor. This is me 100%. Honestly not looking forward to the heat. [...]
Who’s Feeding America?
Do you wonder where your food comes from? Are you curious about the processes your food goes through? Have no fear, you aren’t the only one. Consumers want to know more about the food they purchase to feed their families. But where do you get that information when less than 2% of Americans live on [...]
My Little Mayberry: Simplicity
Simplicity can be satisfying: A single red Camilla in a crystal bowl. Your loved one, your other loved one (the dog), a good book and the fireplace. Free email. Eggs fresh from the chicken. The chicken may feel differently. Mockingbird songs. An old dented, dinged pickup truck that starts every time. The smell of fresh [...]
My Little Mayberry: “What’s Bugging Me”
You can tell the season by the critters showing up. Ah ha! Multitudes of insects. Must be summer. Flies are swarming around horses and dogs like mini Atilla the Huns. Yeah, I know, they have fantastic multiple eyes with 360 degree vision that scientists swoon over. Can be kind of cute when they’re washing their [...]
My Little Mayberry – Name that Name!
by Denise Denton-Rinzler Why are names so important? Anthroponomastrics – whew! That’s a mouthful. Means the study of personal names. According to etymologist H. Edward Deluzain, names are derived from one’s ancestry, totems, events during pregnancy and birth, life milestones, and as a way to “trick evil spirits”. The last two are fun to think [...]
My Little Mayberry – “Leap Year”
By: Denise Denton-Rinzler Another Leap Year. Some scientists are proposing the Hanke-Henry Permanent Calendar be instituted worldwide in 2017. Sabbaths, your birthday and holidays would always fall on the same day of the year, every year. How about some other leaps of change? 1) Jury Duty Volunteer Sign-ups. Computers record data for every voter. Why [...]
Not Shopping Locally is Costing You BIG-TIME
Opinion Column of: Lloyd Green Jr. – Editor & Publisher It is hard to imagine our small towns with no commerce, no stores, and no where to get a gallon of milk. This is all possible if Americans keep with the newest trends in shopping habits that will force our communities will become virtual ghost [...]
News of the Weird – September 23
Shopper arrested with live lobsters in shorts A man in southern Mississippi is accused of trying to walk out of a D’Iberville grocery store without paying for food items he’d stuffed into his cargo shorts including two live lobsters. Bats invade Transylvania classroom There was no sign of Dracula, but students in Transylvania did get [...]
Empty (Gorillia) Nest Syndrom
My Little Mayberry Essays of Colusa By Denise Denton-Rinzler Empty (Gorillia) Nest Syndrom Both kids are launched now. The emptiness of the house. Unnatural quiet. Like Sunday after a big, crazy Saturday night party. Had a wonderful time. Sure, there were embarrassing moments. A few fights broke out. Overall? Great party. Or compare child rearing [...]
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