It’s so easy to get into a rut yet difficult to get out. A rut is a regular habit, pattern, or expectation. There is a certain degree of comfort associated with being in a rut. It is consistent, familiar, and safe. We can fall into a rut unintentionally without realizing it. Although dwelling in a r...

This week the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage made a little slip. To her, it was a little slip, but to me, it was a big mistake. It is not always that she makes mistakes that I can profit on. I don’t make this public, especially within her earshot, but there are times that she makes a mistake, an...

When young, I remember my grandfather often saying to me, “the world wasn’t like this when I was your age.” Then he would go on a long rant about how things were much different when he was my age. Finally, he would conclude by saying, “It’s an insane world out there, son.” I can’t remember all he sa...

You can lose about one pound a week if you try. If you don’t try you won’t lose any. If you need to save some money then you need to pay yourself firs...

Christmas is the best time of the year, especially when it involves family. It’s the one time of the year that families get together to celebrate toge...

(EDITOR’S NOTE: The following Country Editor article appeared in the January 13, 2021, issue of this newspaper by the late Publisher/ Editor Sammy J. ...