How Smart is Your State?

The states ranked from the smartest to the… well not so smart. States were graded on 21 factors, including student achievement and attendance, positive outcomes, strong student-teacher relationships and school district efficiency. Other factors are the number of high school graduates, reading, writing and math proficiency, percent of school-age kids in public schools, high schoolContinue reading “How Smart is Your State?”

“The Hen (An Appreciation)”

This is for all our chicken farmers and friends having a love affair with the hen. You are in good company. “The Hen (An Appreciation)” written by E. B. White* in 1944 during World War II: “Chickens do not always enjoy an honorable position among city-bred people, although the egg, I notice, goes on andContinue reading ““The Hen (An Appreciation)””

Bible Reading – Magical Thinking by Gary

Now reading the Bible in and of itself is not going to magically make you a better person, but it will if you follow what it says give you encouragement and equip you with tools to enable you to become a better person. It’s a funny thing, but the more I read the Bible, theContinue reading “Bible Reading – Magical Thinking by Gary”