Tidbits from AMAC

The mighty dollar A dollar doesn’t buy much these days but collector Bruce Morelan owns a silver dollar that is worth at least $10,000,000, says the Association of Mature American Citizens [AMAC]. That’s the price he paid in 2013 for his very rare dollar coined in 1794.

Gardening Leads to Global Adventures in Cuisine

The summer of 2020 was a great year for growing eggplant in the northern Great Plains. Blessed with abundant heat during the middle of the summer, this tropical plant with origins in India produced bountiful amounts of shiny, purple eggplants.

An Hour of Decision

It was classic family time in the 1950’s. Dad would put Billy Graham’s Hour of Decision on the radio every Sunday afternoon. It was a 30 minute radio broadcast that Billy Graham had started around 1950.

Older Adults Can Reduce Falling Risk

Falls are the leading cause of unintentional injury deaths for North Dakotans age 60 and older. Falls are the leading cause of injury and death for older Americans.

What is privilege?

Does privilege really have something to do with skin color? Because of recent events there has been a lot of talk about privilege. Especially white privilege. But can we really associate privilege with the color of someone’s skin? Doesn’t it really have more to do with social and economic standing?

Still bumbled by the information….

Since the first reports of COVID-19 sweeping the United States I have been trying to filter all the information. I still have more questions than answers about this virus. The more research that I do the more confused I become. I do not think that I am alone in this thinking.

…the moment has passed

A small stoke doesn’t seem like too much of a problem when you have one. For a short time you lose coordination and I do not know how to describe the sensation you feel in the effected parts of your body.

Community and Socialism Are the Same

For some strange reason, the Chicken Littles of the world have become terrified by the idea that socialism is just over the hill for the United States. The most frightened even throw in communism as though it was synonymous with socialism.

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Pastor Leroy’s Column

With the 2020 elections rapidly approaching, it might be good to ask, “on which side is God?” Does He, or is He hoping the Democrats take over the reigns of the highest office in America, or is God throwing His support behind the Republicans and their candidate.