Brenda Black On Monday, many were free from work to celebrate America’s birthday. But on Tuesday the price for such freedom meant rising early after going to bed late to toil once again and get the bills paid. There is … Read More
By Brenda Black To all my friends on both sides of the farming fence: to the conventional and the all-natural; to the multi-generational and the first-time farmer, we are in this together. I love the passion for getting back to … Read More
By Brenda Black They bolted like school children released for recess, with tails curled up and over their backs. Weaned calves in a lot out back of the house provided my afternoon entertainment.Through the newly opened gate they darted as … Read More
By Brenda Black When Moses lifted his staff to split the Red Sea, a middle aged slave named Joshua would be among the masses that marched across on dry land. He witnessed the Egyptians swallowed alive by recoiling waves and … Read More
Red Cannon Fire and a White Petticoat By Brenda Black Continental Army Private Joseph Martin recorded an interesting scene in his journal for June 28, 1778. Author Esther Pavao repeats his words in an article published by Revolutionary-War.net. “A woman … Read More
By Brenda Black “’Is not this the kind of fasting I have chosen: to loose the chains of injustice and untie the cords of the yoke, to set the oppressed free and break every yoke? Is it not to share … Read More
By Brenda Black How far we’ve wandered from “We the people of the United States” to “We the fragmented and foolish.” How ironic that in the midst of celebrating National Constitution Week, we find ourselves under siege around the world … Read More
By Brenda Black It’s odd what I’ve gotten used to and take for granted. Say, the song of a familiar bird outside my window. At home it’s the loud call of the Cardinal in a string of clear “purdy, purdy, … Read More
(Final in series) By Brenda Black “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of … Read More
Thank God for America the BeautifulBy Brenda Black By the time this column is published, we will be enjoying a few dozen less robo-calls per day. We’ll be free of the onslaught of blaring political TV and radio ads. The … Read More