The following letter was written by Don Shields, who has been channeling the former Governor and, as you will see below, bears a striking resemblance. He performs all over the State and has done extensive research into the life and times of the Governor. He performed during the Historic Home …
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From Back Yard Grower to Farmers’ Market
Growing up in the Midwest or on the East Coast you could easily believe in your innate ability to grow things. Everyone back East it seems is blessed with a green thumb. Homes are filled with healthy house plants and prolific back yard gardens. Gardening it seems takes little skill …
Read More »The Simple Solution to SAD. Say no.
" Going to a plant-based, whole-foods diet is all about optimal nutrition. Some friends have raised their eyebrows and questioned, 'Isn't a balanced diet, and eating all of the food groups in moderation a good plan?' We say, do the research! The 'balanced diet' most of us have come to accept as gospel, raises serious nutritional concerns. Our attempts to 'moderate' were never very successful. Like the typical New Years Resolution, we drifted right back to our old eating patterns. So, for us, a big commitment was necessary. A person has to be ready for this sort of change ---- it probably requires a transformational way of thinking about food. But, it is truly empowering. We are 100% convinced that a person can transform his/her health and life by committing to a plant-based, whole-food diet. Jim Moss, Local Business Owner/ Converted to Plant-Strong/Whole Foods diet in 2012
Read More »Kip Culver: Caring for Downtown
Cities outgrew them long ago and towns have over looked them in a rush to attract box stores and strip malls. Yet memories of a time when the main streets of our childhood literally held the lifeblood in the community is one reason why nearly 30 years ago the National …
Read More »Save the Copper Spike!
An Interview with Kip Culver, Main Street Director This August a representative of Iowa Pacific traveled to Globe and met with Kip Culver to inform him that the company had sold the Arizona Eastern Railway to Genesee and Wyoming Inc. for 90.1 million dollars in cash. This was shocking news …
Read More »Miami Presbyterian Church celebrates its Centennial year
The Miami Presbyterian Church turns one hundred this Fall. It has seen the history of two world wars, a Great Depression, nearly as many reverends, and many fluctuating fortunes as the price of copper went up – and then down – and then up, again. And still, it has survived …
Read More »Wishing for My Father’s Car
By: John Gross I bought a new car this year. It came with every amenity I could imagine, and some I have yet to discover. It has an air conditioner that uses a Freon gas that will not impact our ozone leading to global warming. If driven carefully, it can …
Read More »Hunter-Gatherer: Collectible Cereal Boxes
If you’re looking for a 1978 ‘Frosted Rice’ piece, hawked by Tony the Tiger, expect to pay about $98.
Read More »DarinLand: Growing a Green Thumb
'Nature’s Bad Boy', that’s me.
Read More »Tim Harmon- Cowboy,Craftsman,Bronze Artist
Tim Harmon may just give up his day job and pursue his avocation full time this year. Recently, the lanky, soft spoken contractor from Globe, was invited to join the Western Artists of America and showcase his work at the Seventh Annual Western Artists show in Corsicana, Texas in January. …
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