By Neal Lemery The recent sunny weather gave me good reasons to get outside and start my early spring pruning chores. That work includes a lot of social and personal pruning, as…
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WORDS OF WISDOM: Reaching Out — One to One
EDITOR’S NOTE: I treasure my friendship with Neal, and as his email landed in my inbox today, starting out with “We seem to be on the same wavelength recently.” I knew I…
BOOK REVIEW & READING: Building Community: Rural Voices for Hope & Change by Neal Lemery
EDITOR’S NOTE: We recorded this reading by Neal Lemery in March 2020 and it’s been available on the Pioneer’s YouTube site. We did an introduction to Neal’s new book and we had…
WORDS OF WISDOM: Filling Up the New Calendar
By Neal Lemery The new calendar on the wall is fresh and clean. So far, there are only a few events are there. It is a fresh start to a new year….
WORDS OF WISDOM: Simple Gifts
by Neal Lemery The holidays are upon us, with the usual seasonal barrage of promotions, sales, Black Friday, and an e-mail inbox overflowing with all of those special deals. Bargains galore! A…
WORDS OF WISDOM: The Verdict in Kenosha
By Neal Lemery The recent trial and verdict in Wisconsin have brought about renewed discussion and argument on a number of hot topics in our country. This widely publicized trial and media…
WORDS OF WISDOM: Examining Our Strengths and Weaknesses
by Neal Lemery “Whenever we come together to share strengths it breeds competition; whenever we come together sharing our weaknesses, it breeds community.” — Anonymous We live in divisive times. If one…
WORDS OF WISDOM: The Shirt Off My Back
by Neal Lemery A familiar phrase we often use is that someone would give the shirt off their back to help someone else. Last week, that became reality for me and a…
WORDS OF WISDOM: Recharging
By Neal Lemery A rainy Sunday has turned into a time of recharging. The cat is in her usual place, snoozing through the afternoon, replenishing herself for the evening forays and gearing…
WORDS OF WISDOM: “How’s the Family?”
By Neal Lemery “They are fine, thank God. I can’t say that for my cousin, though, or my neighbor.” The line at the check stand fell silent, the clerk pausing in her…
