The Living Isn’t Always Easy

The Living Isn’t Always Easy

  George Gershwin’s 1935 opera “Porgy and Bess  features the classic “Summertime” lullaby, “Summertime and the living is easy.” Hmmm … sorry, Mr. Gershwin, the living isn’t always easy, especially in summertime. I know the jazz-inspired song was...
Dishing the Dirt

Dishing the Dirt

Here’s some dishing the dirt. There will always be a bit of Nebraska farmer in me. I can’t help it if I feel a connection to digging in the dirt, er wait, soil. You may have heard me share before that my soil science instructor in college lectured about the difference...
How Puppies Cure COVID Crud

How Puppies Cure COVID Crud

Puppies cure COVID Crud. It’s proven. My research alone proves it. Having a cute puppy in your life boosts endorphins, lowers your blood pressure and slims your waistline. Puppies even alleviate the general malaise of too many hours in facemasks and on Zoom calls. And...
Surprising Lessons from Disaster—Part 2

Surprising Lessons from Disaster—Part 2

You and I may not have encountered a disaster as widespread as the explosion at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. But we all have stressors and challenges that can teach us surprising lessons. Thirty years ago in January 1991, I traveled with an American humanitarian...