A Poem Worth Reading (A GOLDEN OLDIE… WORTH A REPEAT! ENJOY) VETERANS DAY EXTENDED JUST A COMMON SOLDIER (A Soldier Died Today) by A. Lawrence Vaincourt He was getting old and paunchy and his hair was falling fast, And he sat around the Legion, telling stories of the past.

It would be my first time to cut down my “own” Christmas tree. My dad and I had gotten permission from our good friend John Daugherty to go on his land and take any tree we wanted.

Shoulda been a holiday I know that we have way too many holidays, no matter what the school kids say as they recuperate from Fall Break, look ahead to Thanksgiving and fully chill out with two weeks off during the Christmas holidays.

The Virtue of Perseverance In the history of Scotland few names are as revered as Robert the Bruce. He liberated Scotland from the tyranny of England and set it on the path to independence.

Remember from your childhood all those stories about that man or woman “who lives right over there?” That person you knew from experience - yours or others - to avoid at all costs. Those stories varied from a witch, to scary dude, to mean as a junk yard dog.

This may be the most frightening Halloween of all time. People across America are scared stiff as we are bombarded 24-hours a day with terrifying scenes splashed across television, our telephones and tablets.

When it comes to life, there are no guarantees. A few people will live to be 100 and beyond. The majority of people will die much younger. We don’t know for sure. Your health can be great and still anything can happen. Your health might be bad.

As the presidential election quickly approaches and is already underway in some states such as Pennsylvania, I am surprised to meet Christians — including evangelicals, Catholics, and mainline Protestants — who tell me they feel they have no choice but to abstain from voting for either candidate.

Every generation must be known for something. Our generation will be known for overeating, over medicating and abundant whining” Speaking of pills, the late Art Buchwald told a great story about….

I recently read where test scores are down across the state in our public schools. The news made me think of the following item sent to me by one of our readers….