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When my late husband and I were in college, we took a folklore class. It was one class that we actually enjoyed! Basically, folklore is the traditional customs, tales, sayings, dances, or art forms preserved among a people (www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/folklore).

Recently, I came across a book that included folk sayings related to planting and weather:

There are several definitions of the word "expert"; I'll mention only two: A HAS-BEEN-DRIP-UNDER-PRESSURE, and, ANYBODY A HUNDRED MILES FROM HOME CARRYING A BRIEFCASE.

Every public school system is pinching pennies. Districts are looking for new streams of revenue that would include but not be limited to grant writing and additional savings. Butler County Schools are constantly looking for more efficient ways to serve our children. Peter Drucker, a well-known management consultant once said, "Efficiency is doing things right; effectiveness is doing the right thing." It is more important now than ever before we focus on both of these concepts.

On a very special night in 1964, I sat on the hardwood floor of our Mt.

I used to think that most mothers worried too much....and then I became one.  I have learned more in the past 3 years than probably I have in my entire life.  I also never realized how much I was like my own mom....until I became one.

Are pick-up lines among the lamest things you’ve ever heard? Is there such a thing as a good pick-up line? Does a non-cheesy line exist?  I did a bit of investigative reporting to find the good, the bad, and the flat-out ugly.

A residential garage is a wonderful luxury. Whether it’s attached or detached, a garage is usually built to house vehicles and for storage. Garages are also used to store tools, bicycles, lawn mowers and other items. Since they are used for storage and as work space for projects, some people don’t store their vehicle(s) in their garage.

Some folks in our past, and in our more recent, have said some pretty worthwhile stuff that we can take to the bank. Since much of this worthwhile stuff comes from the Bible, let's establish that authority first-off.

You know why most men don’t carry purses?  They have pickups.  I have a few guy friends, so I have an opportunity to see what they carry around in their trucks, and my purse doesn’t hold a candle. 

As a child I can remember being afraid of the dark.  It's actually a fear that I haven't ever outgrown.  Now that I'm an adult, I just don't dwell on it like I did as a child.  During the storm on Friday night, our power went out while everyone was sleeping.  Of course, being pregnant, I'm up plenty thru the night. I   I was getting back into the bed and trying to get my nest made when it happened. The bathroom light, which we leave on, blinked a few times and then....total darkness.  All that leads me to this....