It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year

The year is 2015, few Americas live a day to day life without food. Many of us can thank the farmers of America for that statistic, but, do you know where all of that wonderful food comes from? Not the processed garage but that wonderful steak, poultry, vegetables etc. If you live in Iowa like I do, you probably know who provides most of this food, it is our farmers! Iowa is known quite well for its sweet corn and soybean production but many don’t know that were #1 in production of those…

Thinking back on this day, the phone call I got from my wife is among the most surprising messages I’ve received. The kids had been begging for a dog for years, but as I have had many dogs during my childhood, I remember the heartache when they were gone. I didn’t want my young children to experience that, so I told them no time and time again. However, when I saw their faces, I had to rethink. I can’t imagine how different my life would have been if I had given a different answer. It was a…

sarcastic, caring, musical, and most importantly; myself. Carly Jones. I am always true to myself, no matter the situation. First of all, my music is the most important thing to me. I used the opening of Gabriel Faure’s Fantasie, as the backdrop to my poster because that song is always playing in my head. And, I’m always playing it, it’s a beautiful piece, and shows every aspect of wonderful musicianship, and why I love music so much. Music is a huge part of my life, it’s able to express…

was left of this years harvest. It was a great year for the crop. The corn and grain was some of the tallest I’d ever seen on the farm. Everything was absolutely splendid this year. What a wonderful time to be alive. James was walking home from the bus, boy was he enjoying his senior year. He could not wait to go off to college. James wasn’t your average kid. He excelled in his educational activities and loved to play sports with his friends. James was nearing 6 feet tall this year. He…

while your dad worked and made enough for us to pay the bills and not be broke, and our family time on the weekend with no worries just each other. Question: After suffering from a life-threatening heart condition leading to open-heart surgery and almost losing your husband to a heart attack, did happiness take on a new meaning? Response: Of course. Now happiness is living one more day to see my wonderful husband, my daughter, and my precious granddaughter. Without that, life would be…

Ontario’s Backyard Im your host … and this s my partner ….. On today’s episode we will be taking a journey to Bruce Peninsula National Park, one of Ontario’s most stunning geological landmarks. A: Today, we have special guest geologist C to give us a brief breakdown of the…

But tone is what some argue to be the most important feature of a trumpet. No one wants to listen to a trumpet with a dull tone that no matter the how much the trumpeter tunes still sounds as if it is exceedingly flat, such a tone is sure to agonize any musician within earshot. Fortunately…

“Family is the most important thing in the world (Princess Diana)”. I grew up with the concept that family was everything. Friends come and go, but family will always be there. I grew up in an environment that was very close knitted and no matter what happened, I always knew my family was going to be there. During sporting events or school awards, I always had someone there for me. I’m truly fortunate to have two parents who supported me, loved me, and made sure I had everything I needed to…

Increased Stress Levels Suck (Draft #1) In the last fifty years, the world we live in has changed drastically. With the recent advances in technology, the world has shrunk and we have entered ‘the information age’. With so much information and so many choices available to us there are many advantages, however it also could have possibly lead us to what is now considered ‘The Age of Anxiety’. Within the last ten years there has been a noticeable spike in mental health issues specifically…

Tears, stress, hate, and anxiety are all outcomes of a place most of today’s societal teenagers loathe going. School is a place, where children and teenagers attend, to obtain knowledge (School: Learner 's Dictionary). It has been around for many years and still continues. As time progresses, so does society and everything along with it. Schools from the sixties are much different from the ones of today in various ways. There are many types of schools that people can attend. For example there…