American Insights
Words Worth Remembering: American Character
In the middle of December 1765, John Adams, sitting by a warm fire and watching the snow fall, could not...
The Coffee Table
Thank You Mr. President
I stand corrected. I have been operating on the assumption that our president is incapable of expressing a coherent thought. And I...
Hall Closets
Who's your daddy?
Well, they finally pulled it off, after all this time. Kinda hard to believe, really, when and why it went down. Oh...
From the Back Porch
Stone soup
One large pot of water, one large stone: Bring to a boil.
Add one of each contribution: potato, carrot, turnip, onion, green pepper. Etc.
Boil...
The Dirt on Nicky
Please don’t
I recently received a new education. That’s a good thing. I’m very lucky because now I know something, and that makes the world...
Esoteric Astrology as news for week September 10 – 16, 2025
In Between & Almost & the Mother
This week we are in between eclipses (next eclipse is in two weeks, Sunday, Sept. 21, at the...
The Reel News
Pictured is Jennifer from Texas, who caught this awesome 22-in. 4.8 lb. rainbow, with BMFG guide Austin Kennedy
Beaver Tailwaters
Fishing this past week has shown...
This Week’s Independent Thinker
As anyone who reads us knows, we are not deprived of our share of public criticism. Liberals question why we publish a Fun Guide...
The Coffee Table
Water, Jam, & Glue
Last week I found a letter in my new Michigan mailbox from an Ozark musician with whom I’d had the pleasure...
From the Back Porch
Common sense with a sense of humor.
“While Trump may be laughable, he has never once said anything wry, witty, or even faintly amusing… he...