New Shoes »

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In the past couple of weeks I have been gearing up for this year’s 2010 Honey Festival in my hometown of Jackson, KY.  In addition to making tote bags, stickers, and a host of other various freebies for my “I Found Me” booth, I had almost forgotten the most important part, Shoes!! If you are [...]

If you want to golf with me, wear a hard hat »

Ned Hickson/Siuslaw News
Though I’ve only been golfing a few times in my life, it was clear that my reputation had preceded me at the course last weekend. I know this because golfers immediately traded ball caps for hard hats, then scurried down into the sand bunkers like allied forces preparing for heavy fire.
As I took [...]

The Definition of Clean »

Laura on Life
 
The definition of the word “clean?”  It’s all relative.  It depends on which relative is doing the cleaning.
            Two of my boys, the youngest two, ages 13 and 8, are in charge of cleaning one of the bathrooms in my house.  I have put them in charge of that bathroom because they are [...]

Class Action by Alonzo Fugate »

Things are moving along very well for my latest book, Dark and Bloody.  First of all, they finally got all of my information on Amazon and Barnes and Noble, so my book is showing up on their sites.  Also, if you are a shopper on Barnes and Noble, my book is currently listed in their [...]

Four Breakfast Items You Should Avoid »

Building A Healthier Breathitt Co. One Step At A Time
By: James Elliott Turner II

Four Breakfast Items You Should Avoid
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Not only does break give you the fuel to break the fast you have undergone during a good night’s sleep. Breakfast also helps you concentrate better throughout  [...]

When You’re Hot, You’re Not »

Laura on Life
 
Trying to have a rational conversation with a child is like trying to capture sand in a sieve.  They have so many things going on in their head all at once that some of the simplest concepts are lost somewhere between your mouth and their ears.
            For example, I could say to my [...]

DEMONIZING THE OPPOSITION »

A Voice In The Mountains, By Alan D. Turner
DEMONIZING THE OPPOSITION
This week’s article is the result of what I perceive to be an ongoing attempt by those who are currently in political power to silence any and all opposition to their governing; by way of a technique known as Demonizing the Opposition. This occurs when [...]

Class Action – by Alonzo Fugate »

Summer wouldn’t be summer without family reunions.  This summer, I once again had the honor of attending the Hatfield reunion with my wife Lisa.  It was even better this year because we were able to take my mother-in-law Janet with us.  Janet was originally a Hatfield, if you were wondering how a Fugate got invited [...]

Ladies Night Out »

Laura on Life
In the past, the concept of Ladies Night Out has been a “yeah, right!” in the back of my mind.  It happens so rarely that, when it does, I don’t even recognize it as a Ladies Night Out.  It’s more like a “Oh-my-gosh-we-forgot-the-kids Night.”
I recently made [...]

When the Marriage is Over »

“Any change, any loss, does not make us victims. Others can shake you, surprise you, disappoint you, but they can’t prevent you from acting, from taking the situation you’re presented with and moving on.” ~ Blaine Lee
Life often surprises us in unexpected and unpleasant ways. When we get married, most of [...]