Is it sunny outside? Solar minimum – Did You Know?

Is it sunny outside? Solar minimum – Did You Know?

Droughts out west? Flooding in other areas? Well, folks, that’s because it looks like we are in the beginning of a solar minimum (cycle 25) since December of 2019. Like most scientific issues, there is much debate over the solar cycle. Let’s look at some fascinating facts. Did You Know? It is believed the so-called […]

Food Prices – Did You Know?

Food Prices – Did You Know?

Do you like to eat pastries, sandwiches, or sweets? Then you might have noticed that wheat prices have been going up. There are several reasons for this product increase. Did you Know? Prices are a result of milling, marketing, and selling Freight costs refers to trucking costs for moving the product Freight costs from farm […]

Happy Labor Day – Wordsearch

Happy Labor Day – Wordsearch

Happy Labor Day to all the hardworking people that make our families and communities a better place to live. You have made this country strong with your hard-work ethic. You are dedicated and reliable. You do your best work on time. Thank you for always doing your best. You also shine with these other great […]

Chickens – Did You Know?

Chickens – Did You Know?

Have you ever seen baby chicks? During Easter, they are sometimes given as gifts.  Especially since the pandemic, people have been buying up baby chicks not only for pets, but to provide eggs for their families! When times are tough or uncertain, more people raise chickens. Children can help collect the eggs or feed them. […]

Bread-Wheat Shortage – Did You Know?

Bread-Wheat Shortage – Did You Know?

Do you enjoy toast in the morning or a favorite sandwich for lunch? Wheat and white bread are made from wheat. Pasta such as spaghetti is made from wheat. Global wheat supplies are shrinking. Crop losses in the world’s biggest wheat exporters (Russia, United States, Canada) and quality concerns have pushed prices to multiyear highs. […]

Little Children

Little Children

Oh, my God, how far we have fallen from Thy Holy Grace. We think we are better than others because we try to keep one concept, idea, or commandment perfectly. We do not see the beam that is in our own eye. We only see the mote in our neighbor’s eye. “Verily I say unto […]