“J Grab” provided logger safety

Logging is – and has always been – a dangerous profession, especially in steep terrain, such as that found in Graham County.  Much of the early logging required the use of horses to skid the logs out of the woods to log landings.

It’s not about eggs and candy

Easter is coming.  I suspect that there are very few who do not find some joy in this holiday and I am no exception.  There are many traditions that people keep alive, such as egg hunting, family dinners, sunrise church services; the list goes on.

Sharpen mind for better mental health

Many people have experienced forgetting things from time to time; especially when life gets so busy.  Although this seems to be a normal event in life, it can be aggravating.

The time has come: Spring Cleaning!

With the season of Spring comes new life and a welcome goodbye to winter.  While I love Spring, there is one ritual of the season I dread: spring cleaning.  It is time to air out the house, and clean out the junk drawer and closets. There is always a list of things to do.

Two casinos, compared

Not too far away from Graham County is a casino that provides entertainment, food service, lodging and gambling. Total revenue from these operations exceeds $500 million annually.  The entire resort is packed with masked-up, socially-distanced and temperature-cleared folks, having a good time.

For unity, seek the Social Contract Theory

John Locke is often cited as a primary source of American ideas.  Locke – though not an American – produced masterful works which would later influence the direction of governments across the western world.  Locke, an Englishman, was born in 1632.

Building items from the old days

Building items used on the farm – and in logging, in an earlier time – have become a hobby for Buster Stewart.  After retirement, Stewart began building sleds and yokes; items used on the farm and in the woods.

Invest in fall prevention; invest in your future

Although falls are commonly seen among older-age groups, it is not considered a normal part of aging. The U.S.

At the end of the day, I’ve got to pray

One Sunday – just before the sermon – the preacher asked one of the Elders to say a prayer.  The brother bowed his head and said, “Now I lay me down to sleep.” The congregation said, “Amen!”  During this pandemic, every area of our lives has been affected, including our faith.

“Equality Attack,” unpacked

A column which appeared last week in The Graham Star  (“The Equality Attack”) denigrated H.R. 5, The Equality Act.  The critique began with blaming the Democrats for the 1964 Civil Rights Act. That is political, partisan and grossly inaccurate.