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Do not be fooled by this bright green piece of hard plastic.  It looks simple enough, doesn’t it?  It’s curved, you put one foot just under the handle and the other foot under the other handle and you twist.  In doing so, you work on your core, your balance, your leg muscles, your arm muscles…

Becky McCray and Smallbizsurvival.com did a survey of rural challenges – they actually went to small towns and asked questions of small town people. Over 200 people in small towns participated and shared what their challenges were and what topics they most wanted help with. This was not a survey conducted by some big company…

Many people, more than you think, don’t do well during the holidays.  Some are dealing with Seasonal Affective Disorder.  Others have recently lost loved ones and holidays are hard to celebrate without them.  Depression is difficult all the time, let alone during the holidays. First things first: if you are the sufferer, please get help.…

Mel Mayberry is a friend of mine and a rather well known and loved local community actor. She shares a blog post with us today and I find it heart warming and of value to all of us.  Enjoy. Teach Your Children Well We’ve all heard the expression “It takes a village.” Nowhere is this…

I am a member of the Geneva United Methodist Church, and have been all of my life.  I didn’t attend for about 40 years – but I’m still a member.  It’s a small church, in a small town.  Today I attended another Methodist church in the small town of Manson, Iowa.  It dawned on me…