Getting ready to go on a fishing trip should be an easy thing. That’s what I used to think. After going on many, many fishing trips over the years, I’ve learned that some planning is a good idea. Whether you’re going for a day, a weekend, or on an extended fishing trip, some planning ...
“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.” –Matthew 5:9 “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled, and do not let them be afraid.” –John 14:27 What do you think is the ...
If you don’t use it, you’ll lose it. I’ve heard this has been said about our brains, our muscles, even our skills and talents like playing the piano, or singing. But it applies to much more than this. The services and businesses that are important to any community are at risk ...
In the early 1980s I attended a one-week newspaper advertising sales training program in Rochester, New York. I was an invited guest of Gannett Newspapers at a seminar conducted by Rochester Institute of Technology. The western-most delegate, I enjoyed getting acquainted with the other ...
Buying stuff for fishing isn’t the best investment we could make from a strictly traditional definition of investing. Rarely can we sell a rod, reel, lure, or whatever for more than we paid for it. But some items that we should use when we go fishing are good examples of smart ...
Earth Day is next week. April 22 has been set aside as a day to honor the earth, clean up after winter, and spruce up where we live. With the weather this week warming up, it seems the right time. Some might argue that Earth Day should have been the day that the astronauts on Artemis II ...