Karl Marx would be proud. Bernie Sanders has proposed taking another step toward the philosopher’s envisioned utopia by proposing to mandate a four-day workweek. Marx wrote how in communist society, workers would be liberated to “hunt in the morning, fish in the afternoon, raise cattle ...
A co-worker once said to me after I had announced my first robin sighting of the spring that there would only be three more snow events to go. Puzzled, I inquired further, and she explained it was a saying her mother used to make after she saw her first robin of the season, and typically ...
As I write this, it’s snowing. It may seem strange to say this, but I’ve missed snow this year. During a conversation with a new friend, we both agreed how much we enjoyed snow. Yes, it can be a pain in every part of our body. Yes, it can mean lots of work to clear it from needed roads, ...
A dairy expo is the type of event where you can walk around all day and never go hungry thanks to all the free cheese and ice cream that are available. It’s a dairy aficionado’s dream. The Central Plains Dairy Expo is an event where one can view all of the latest and greatest advancements ...
The social news or gossip columns in the old newspapers are always fascinating to read. A special section in the newspaper was devoted to the social media of the day. The whereabouts of local people and events were often featured in these columns. Here are a few from The News Messenger of Lyon ...
My mom was born in 1932 and grew up outside Bourbon, Indiana, a tiny town in the northern part of the state. Everyone knew everyone, and everyone read the local paper, the Bourbon News-Mirror, which they fondly nicknamed “The Bourbon Blab.” Throughout her life, no matter where she lived, ...