Since I have retired, I have been watching more news. I have been shocked at all of the problems that have cropped up in the country lately. They are serious problems that used to not be a problem at all. I thought that together we could apply some “Down Home Views” reasoning to solve these problems...

It is well known that time has a way of bringing about a “lapse in memory.” Many of the important events in our lives - especially when God has intervened in a very dramatic way - have been forgotten over the years. Yes, there are moments when they come to mind, but for the most part, unless we reco...

I often eat lunch with a group of downtown buddies. Last meeting, we discussed our dating years. Some of these guys are currently unmarried, but not by choice. A few of them have something to offer a lady, but others might be disqualified from reputable dating sites. An uncle told me I should compli...

Life can be a joke. Life isn’t worth living unless one is prepared to take a few risks. Think about it. Getting behind the wheels every day in this mo...

I don’t think I’ve learned very much during my life. I just bounce from day to day and take what comes. The one thing I did learn as I look back is, f...

(EDITOR’S NOTE: The following Country Editor article appeared in the August 31, 2005, issue of this newspaper by the late Publisher/Editor Sammy J. Fr...