Opinion

Prairie Doc Perspective: Seizures

Published by admin on Thu, 01/04/2024 - 2:19pm

A seizure can be one of the most frightening things for a family member, friend, or anyone to witness. However, for some people with epilepsy, seizures may be fairly common and not unexpected. Roughly 1 in 10 people may have a seizure at some point in their lifetime.

Please keep shopping for 2024 Little Shoppers event

Published by admin on Thu, 01/04/2024 - 2:18pm

BY BARBARA ANNE GREENE

How the heck did I end up as a reporter?

Published by admin on Thu, 01/04/2024 - 2:16pm

Never once growing up did I think “I want to be a writer/reporter when I grow up.” I went through stages of wanting to be a geologist, a doctor or nurse, psychiatrist and owning a ranch in Wyoming where troubled kids could stay and work.
 The winter of 1968, we lived in Bothell, Wash. We moved there from Idaho Falls. Our fourth-grade class was asked to write short stories.

Devotions ... The third day of Christmas

Published by admin on Thu, 12/28/2023 - 11:21am

Most of us have already returned to our normal lives by the third day of Christmas. We have spent advent (since Thanksgiving or even before) awaiting Christmas Day. By the third day we have picked up and thrown away all the wrapping paper. Many toys are already broken. There might still be enough turkey for a turkey sandwich. Whoo! Christmas is finally over and now we can get on to the new year.

The Cook's Corner: It is Limbo Week

Published by admin on Thu, 12/28/2023 - 11:20am

That time between two events that are both important, but leave a person feeling like they are just waiting for something. It leaves me feeling like I need to be doing things but I don’t really know what to do.

Chamber Chat: Shopping bargains … remember Little Shoppers

Published by admin on Thu, 12/28/2023 - 11:17am

“Morning is God’s way of saving one moment in time, to go make a difference, to touch a heart, encourage a mind, inspire a soul and to enjoy the day.” Unknown
Christmas bargain hunting? Please consider buying the following for 2024 Little Shoppers: gift bags, knit hats/gloves for men, small toys, bath/body products for women/men, hot chocolate, candy canes, coffee cups and small items that will work for men. No stuffed animals, pleasle. Thank you so much.

It’s okay to say Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays

Published by admin on Thu, 12/21/2023 - 12:48pm

A few years back there was a big ado about how people who say “Happy Holidays” are trying to take “Christ” out of Christmas.
We can say both. There are many holidays from Nov. 20 to Jan. 24 including Thanksgiving, New Years, Hanukkah, Diwali (festival of lights), Los Posadas (which honors Joseph and Mary’s journey from Nazareth to Bethlehem), St. Nicholas Day and Boxing Day.
It was also said that some people were offended by the word Christmas, so we shouldn’t say it.

Prairie Doc Perspective: Unraveling medical myths

Published by admin on Thu, 12/21/2023 - 12:45pm

Myths are just stories we tell ourselves and others to make sense of the world around us.  Myths convey beliefs or values and attempt to tell truths.  In their effort to tell the truth, myths may exaggerate or misrepresent things.  Sometimes this misrepresentation is innocent, while other times it is used as a tool to regulate or manipulate people.  Myths can be used to give a sense of power and control over an overwhelming situation.

Wyoming needs to be bullish about energy

Published by admin on Thu, 12/21/2023 - 12:44pm

Loading an unwilling bull into a trailer can be daunting, even if it is for its own good. Bulls  tend to be testy and their size presents a special challenge. My dad’s approach involved roping the bull, dragging it to the trailer, attaching a block and tackle and then – after a good deal of cussing and a lathered-up saddle horse or two – we might wrench it into the trailer. We never hurt a bull, but we had some impromptu rodeos in the process.

The Cooks Corner: Is this real winter?

Published by admin on Thu, 12/21/2023 - 12:44pm

“People who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones.” We have all heard that adage, but isn’t there one about people who live in log or wood sided houses? There should be and it should have to do with woodpeckers and squirrels.