FAITH & VALUES

Blanket Creek The message was from Matthew 6:16-18. “Fasting to be seen only by God”. Fasting is God’s doctrine, not man’s. The purpose of fasting is considered a time to be drawn closer to God.

Ugliest Dog Day June 20

By Nila Harris When I was a self-proclaimed Butler Brat, we had a mutt named Mouser (as I’m writing this, I must wonder why we named a DOG Mouser; must’ve been my sister’s idea). Mouser was a small brown crossbreed of who knows what.

LIFE IN THE COLE BIN

By Burton W. Cole If people paid wads of money to buy instructional tapes to listen to while they sleep, how come my wife gets upset when I nod off while she’s talking?

LIFE IN THE COLE BIN

By Burton W. Cole Making do is what I do best. There is no reason to invest the time, money and effort required to do a project the so-called "right way" (see my wife for the definition of such) when "making do for now" gets a thing accomplished with far less frustration.

LIFE IN THE COLE BIN

By Burton W. Cole “In these enlightened times, it is a well-known fact washed dishes should be left in the drainer to air dry. Towels absorb and spread all kinds of germs and microbes known scientifically as yuckersmus maximus and heebitis jeebitis. Zowie. (Note: This does not hold true for baths.

LIFE IN THE COLE BIN

By Burton W. Cole My wife pulled more wadded-up socks from the laundry hamper. “How many people live in this house?” she barked as she dealt socks, shirts and towels into separate piles. “Just you and me,” I said. “And the cat. And a mouse or two in the winter. Why?” Terry sighed.

LIFE IN THE COLE BIN

By Burton W. Cole   In the interest of scouting impending disasters so I know when to hide, I discovered a distressing article entitled, “How to Get Your Husband to Help at Home.” There still may be time to head off this debacle.

Supporting Our Veterans and Families on Memorial Day

By Veronica Raussin Memorial Day is so much more than a chance to kick off the summer. The heart of the day is to honor all the men and women who died in U.S. military service.

LIFE IN THE COLE BIN

By Burton W. Cole   “Congratulations to all the new dads out there. I got you a gift — “Grandpa Burt’s List of Words to Watch Out For When the Wee Ones Warble." * "DA-DA": Traditionally Baby's first word, this starts it all with a warm, fuzzy wonder.