2012-02-09T11:08:03-05:00 urn:uuid:4c127928-22e1-45c4-b08f-f86a04096166 By Rod Rose urn:uuid:45240ce2-1b77-4c87-8757-3e0fc43faeff 2011-01-08T00:35:37-05:00

<p> Indiana Congressman Mike Pence bragged Friday that Republicans in Congress will slam their heads against the Capitol Building&#8217;s pillars until they bleed.</p> <p> In a manner of hyperbole, of course.</p>

By Rod Rose urn:uuid:49117b08-ad36-45d8-b713-1bb05b043dfa 2010-07-24T01:52:47-04:00

<p> Indiana Congressman Mike Pence, who some believe is interested in a run at the presidency in 2012, has drunk the tea.</p>

By Scott Hutcheson urn:uuid:c413caf1-8626-4cdd-8cb1-71c1bdffc793 2010-04-08T01:55:00-04:00

<p> In many parts of the U.S., ramps, also known as wild leeks, are the very first edible vegetation to spring forth from the ground. A member of the garlic/onion family, they look like a scallion but have broader flat leaves. Like their cousins they add a pungent, but delicious layer to such dishes as soups and casseroles.</p>

By Johanna Mohringer urn:uuid:764019c3-da74-4bf9-a9f7-ee0ec6c617b1 2010-04-07T09:11:34-04:00

<p> <span style="">The woods have suddenly come to life. Thousands of daffodils, some hyacinths and many wild flowers. Today the magnolia trees started to bloom. The forsythias have never bloomed so well.</span></p>

By Dick Wolfsie urn:uuid:261e9d2a-bf73-4e2d-b320-85c417a536cc 2010-04-06T08:36:50-04:00

By Ginger Truitt urn:uuid:86df9b06-8354-44d6-862d-08147b6ca5ed 2010-04-05T08:28:55-04:00

<p> After mom died, I went to her house to gather some photos for the funeral. She had six dozen eggs in the refrigerator, ready to color with the grandkids. Yes, the past 12 Easters have been somewhat bittersweet. </p>

By Rod Rose/The Lebanon Reporter urn:uuid:97e378c5-25d8-48ed-a884-67a2dd0c2ec9 2010-04-03T07:50:01-04:00

<p> Back in March 2009, the Western Boone school board decided it would not participate in industrial wind farms.</p> <p> They may want to rethink that decision.</p>

BY Amy Mildenberg urn:uuid:e49e821d-b21c-41a4-af56-7d6a801ca6b6 2010-04-02T04:25:59-04:00

<p> I know this because I am celebrating Easter, and I know that God is not a God that is out there in outer space. No, He is a personal God; He cares what happens to us today, tomorrow and all our tomorrows. So, all our instances are God-filled.</p>

By Scott Hutcheson/The Hungry Hoosier urn:uuid:d50aba5d-2665-408c-bb17-f12ae9f53b65 2010-04-01T05:08:55-04:00

<p> For many families, the culinary centerpiece of the upcoming Easter holiday will be a ham; and, the typical grocery-store variety found on many tables won&#8217;t be much more interesting than Letterman&#8217;s canned hams. With a little extra effort, however, you could offer your loved ones a delicious and distinctive ham.</p> <script id="cke_actscrpt" type="text/javascript">window.onload = function(){window.parent.CKEDITOR._["contentDomReadyform.story"]( window );}</script>

By Johanna Mohringer urn:uuid:c34b6fbb-4d83-4951-b9af-c2ae0dc3c105 2010-03-31T00:20:21-04:00

<p> I hope all the activities don&#39;t obscure the meaning of Easter.</p>