Sunday, December 14, 2025

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Venison Burgers for the Grill or You Won’t Find Tofu in Our House!

We grill the occasional chicken, fish and steak, but most often the meat sizzling on the Gilliland grill is venison, and usually burgers. One...

MY WISH

"I WISH A BRIGHT STAR WOULD APPEAR IN THE EAST OVER WASHINGTON D.C. - WE COULD USE A FEW  WISE MEN UP THERE!" Maxine   As I write this...

Christmas, our season of light

At this season of the year, darkness is a more insistent thing than cold. The days are short as a dream. The sun begins to lose...

Christmas Through Your Eyes

I have always been a HUGE fan of playing Christmas music and watching Christmas movies non stop from Thanksgiving until New Years Day. As...

Music at Christmas, a rare and requisite tonic

  We have sidetracked politics for a moment on grounds that this holiday season offers a time for reprieve. There is anxiety enough these days to fuel...

Christmas season, prayers for peace

Concerts of the Smoky Valley Men’s Choir happen only every odd-numbered year, in conjunction with Hyllningsfest, thus are rare and beautiful events. A feature of their...

Everyone Receives Christmas’ Best

A Cowboy’s Faith By Frank J. Buchman “That’s my favorite present I ever received.” This time of year brings reflections of many kinds. Of course, there are those...

The gift of memory  

If I could request but one gift during the holiday season, I’d ask for a book. Books abound with a wealth of knowledge and...