Quinn Minute - Cold weather activities

I just talked to an old friend who told me it is very cold in his town. He wonders what he can do for fun in icy conditions.Well, it is cold because it is winter. If it were hot, we would worry that there’s a hole in the ozone layer.

Editor’s Message

He who does not learn from history is doomed to repeat it.Tariffs. No tariff goes unpunished.In the 1930s, the U.S. (Smoot Hawley Tariff Act) and other industrialized countries raised tariffs, hoping to protect domestic manufacturing and limit the job losses of the Great Depression.

Pet Talk

Have you ever wandered into the pet supplies section of the grocery store and felt overwhelmed by the number of dog food choices?To help unravel this common conundrum, Dr.

Library Lines ...

Happy New Year from all of us at Rhoads Memorial Library as 2025 has now arrived! It is remarkable to think that one quarter of the 21st century has gone by.

Quinn Minute - New Year celebrations

When did people begin to host New Year parties?Ancient Egyptians celebrated New Year when the Nile River overflowed, usually in June. Then someone suggested, “If we change New Year to January, we won’t drown coming home from the party.

Social Security Matters

by Russell Gloor, National Social Security Advisor at the AMAC Foundation, Dear Rusty: My wife will reach her full Social Security benefit at 66.5 years of age which is just under 2 years away for her now. If she were to begin to get her monthly check now (i.e.

Homelessness rises to 18.1% in 2024

Homelessness rose in the United State in double digits, rising by 18.1 percent in 2024, according to the U.S.

Editor’s Message

I don’t make New Year’s resolutions.Why pick one day out of the year to make significant changes to your life, especially since those resolutions are rarely followed through.

Quinn Minute - A Long Healthy Life

Is there any proven way to improve life expectancy?Personally, I’d like to make it to 100. Each year I try to eliminate one bad habit, and now I have none. That’s depressing.The average life expectancy in the U.S. today is 77.2 years. So, if you’re an average person who’s 77.

Choose Farmers Over Politics

By Russell Boening, President, Texas Farm Bureau As a farmer and rancher, I’ve learned to count on the seasons. They don’t wait. The crops don’t hold off until it’s convenient, and the livestock don’t adjust their needs to fit my schedule.