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Keith Taylor: Turkey and blessings
November 29, 2023
When it comes to eating and spending time with family, Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays. Of course, as you may know from my social media...
If the preacher puts man to sleep, who wakes him up?
November 25, 2023
One of my favorite stories ever is about the pastor who noticed a man had fallen asleep in the middle of his sermon. “Wake him up,” the pastor told the sleeping man’s...
Keith Taylor: Low voter turnout in our society not acceptable
November 17, 2023
Voting is essential in our democracy. We vote for our local, state and national leaders, while other foreign countries, especially those of a...
Bow goes to church when fishing bait runs low
November 17, 2023
You may remember the tale about the little boy who was late getting to church one Sunday morning. “Is anything wrong?” his Sunday school teacher...
It’s nice to have something or someone to lean on
November 10, 2023
I heard a story the other day about an old man who walked slowly through the church sanctuary to the pastor’s office while the choir practiced. He...
Remembering a night with Bobby Knight
November 9, 2023
I never attended a press conference conducted by Bobby Knight or had the opportunity to be in his presence during a college basketball game. During...
Remembering a loyal reader
November 3, 2023
When I began my tenure as publisher more than three years ago, we were in the beginning stages of a pandemic that changed everything. That first...
Saying goodbye to Jerry Jones
November 2, 2023
Some time ago I shared a story here about a man from the big city who was driving through the country when a billy goat jumped into the road and...
Keith Taylor: Why are we leaving our older generations behind?
October 27, 2023
If all fails, read the directions. Too many times when I buy a product, I have a tendency to put things together without reading the instructions....
Grandpa is a real speedster on his new riding mower
October 27, 2023
Perhaps you heard about the old fellow who bought his first riding mower when he was 80. “This thing is fast,” he bragged to his grandson who...
Nothing like sinking your teeth into a tasty caramel
October 22, 2023
You may have heard about the elderly couple who went to the movies, loaded up with goodies at the concession booth, and settled into their...
Keith Taylor: The Store is back open for business
October 21, 2023
The store is open again. A fixture in the middle of Round Hill in the Kirksville community where I spent a majority of my childhood, is back in...
Library isn't the proper place to order a hamburger
October 13, 2023
I got a kick out of the old joke about the fellow who walked into the library and ordered a hamburger. The librarian replied rather sternly, “Sir,...
Unlikely alliance
October 12, 2023
If you watch cable news, you may feel dispirited by the current state of our political affairs. We are constantly told we’re too left, too right,...
Remembering Aunt Ruth
October 12, 2023
My late aunt Ruth was instrumental in my life and I will always remember her influence. She died after a hard-fought battle with breast cancer in...
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