The Coffee Table

Open letter to the President of the United States Dear Mr. President, Delayed gratification is an important skill to master in a democracy, since the wheels...

ISawArkansas

We probably all know people who have mixed drinks about feelings. Feelings are all over the place and they’re absolute. Changing minds is more...

HavingREELFun

The weather is changing and that can change a lot of things. Health, mood, actives, our animal, the lake turnover and our fishing. Weather affects...

The Dirt on Nicky

Nature’s way It was a warm and windy day and I knew rain was on the way, so like a monkey on a tricycle I...

The Coffee Table

The Meaning of Life I think I’ve figured out the meaning of life. I’ve been wondering about it ever since my husband died, leaving me...

ISawArkansas

These might not be the days of miracles, but they could be. “Viral overload” started as a complaint about the internet, that technological replacement for...

HavingREELFun

Well, I had failed attempts of trying to catch me some crappie this week and all I saw on the internet were pictures of...

The Dirt on Nicky

Just rub some basil on your snake bite “If I had space for only one herb in my garden, it would be reserved for basil.” This...

The Nature of Eureka

The under-appreciated Osage Orange Osage Orange (Maclura pomifera) is one of the more curious small trees of the Ozarks. The unusual fruit is a large,...

The Coffee Table

Stuck In the Future —Part II I recently finished a science fiction book from the library’s selection of new titles. It’s not my usual genre,...