COLUMNIST -- FEATURE SPOT
A lasting gift, asking only to be allowed to live
Finding just the right gift for someone at Christmas time has always been very difficult for me. Allen nearly always gives me exactly what I ...
Betsy Burdett, Author at The Tryon Daily Bulletin - Page 11 of 12
Columnists
Good to the last drop
Last month there was an article in Newsweek about what Americans drink. Graphs showed how much beer American’s drink, state by state, in comparison to ...
by Betsy Burdett, Friday, December 2, 2011 10:49 am
COLUMNIST -- FEATURE SPOT
Where do I put it? Large-scale composting options
Laura Williams, Vaughn Loeffler, Joyce Hicks, Linda Byington and I attended a weeklong course teaching us about small and large scale composting. Personally, I have ...
by Betsy Burdett, Wednesday, November 2, 2011 6:00 pm
Columnists
Goodnight Irene: Father’s favorite song
“Goodnight Irene” was the headline just after Hurricane Irene tore through the east coast, reaping havoc wherever she went. Seeing those words “Goodnight Irene’ brought ...
by Betsy Burdett, Friday, October 7, 2011 2:59 pm
COLUMNIST -- FEATURE SPOT
Being outside in order to grow inside
Two weeks ago I completed my 16th summer as the baker at Camp Glen Arden for Girls in Tuxedo, N.C. In spite of the relentless ...
by Betsy Burdett, Tuesday, August 30, 2011 10:49 am
Conservation Corner - Betsy Burdett
Nature’s diversity is not a mistake
One morning this week I had the pleasure of driving to work when mist hung over the Green River Gorge; the mountains actually glistened. I ...
by Betsy Burdett, Thursday, August 4, 2011 8:40 am
Conservation Corner - Betsy Burdett
Muddy lake: nature pays
The lake at camp has been muddy since campers arrived three weeks ago. We’ve had some hard rains that could cause the lake to be ...
by Betsy Burdett, Friday, July 8, 2011 10:23 am
COLUMNIST -- FEATURE SPOT
Why not take advantage of free air for cooling, laundry?
"Conservation Corner" by Betsy Burdett Last week my niece Anne and her 4-year-old son, Mason, came to visit.
by Betsy Burdett, Thursday, May 5, 2011 10:24 am
Columnists
Infrastructure not just interstate highways
"Conservation Corner" by Betsy Burdett The speaker at last week’s Friends of Agriculture breakfast was Lee Mink, and the topic he spoke on was sustainable ...
by Betsy Burdett, Thursday, April 7, 2011 11:43 am
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What jobs will serve us best in long run?
"Conservation Corner" by Betsy Burdett Thanks to a grant from the US Forest Service ( a component of the stimulus package) we have three “woods ...
by Betsy Burdett, Monday, March 7, 2011 10:44 am
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