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OK, enough about cute, domesticated pets; let’s move on to dead, tasty animals commonly found in a crock pot. For many decades I’ve been the recipient of wild game meat others place into … more
It has been quite a while since I’ve written a column to the citizens of Powell. It is amazing to me how the time zips by. Summer is over and I have not fished enough rivers. I did manage to … more
Fall is here, the morning is brisk, afternoons are comfortable, and the evening is chilly. It is the time of year to enjoy apples you harvested and pumpkin pie seasoning. But before relaxing, there … more
I read a joke once that said, “Smashing one’s thumb with a hammer is how the first cuss word came into existence.”  I have my doubts. I think the introductory curse spewed … more
Have you ever thought about the teachers you had in school who had the greatest impact on you? Are any of them substitute teachers? I honestly can recall only two substitute teachers; one in sixth … more
FINALLY!!!  After years of: • study and scut work;  • and COVID;  • and finding out what the experts say the Powell community needs; • and learning what … more
I read with great interest Charles Larsen’s recent piece on this page about student-led school newspapers, specifically the trend to defund or entirely eliminate them. A recent example of … more
Hello Park County! Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Kiran Darai. I am the new outdoor recreation planner working for Powell Economic Partnership (PEP) coming to you from the Greater Boston … more
When I was a kid there was a booklet you could order from Scholastic Books. They were called Mad Libs! These stories often left blanks where the reader was supposed to fill in those places with a … more
There are times when I have a difficult time deciding what to write about in this corner. This isn’t all that unusual. Finding a topic is often the most difficult part of producing an … more
Once, traveling on the South Carolina Outer Banks, we would jounce happily along an unpaved track north from the small village of Duck into the dunes and scrub lands where wild ponies made their … more
I love sports. I have enjoyed playing and watching sports for as long as I can remember. And as someone who participated in a sport year-round in high school and continued in athletics (golf) in … more
The Bible describes Jesus as the good shepherd — the one who restores life to the broken hearted.   Jesus has once more come to the temple in Jerusalem. Word quickly spreads that he is … more
At our last rendezvous, I introduced yous, (where I’m from, we don’t say “y’all”) to my maternally named Naomi, but a picture is worth a thousand words, which would take … more
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