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Fifteen miles an hour

It has been a long time since I wrote a conservation corner, a long summer. Actually, I wrote this article yesterday, but I must not ... Read more

by Betsy Burdett, Monday, September 15, 2014 10:00 pm

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Maybe together we can survive in a world beyond war

Today is Memorial Day, a day to honor the soldiers who have fought for our country at great expense to themselves and their families. All ... Read more

by Betsy Burdett, Monday, June 2, 2014 10:00 pm

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Spend your money to reflect your heart

Let’s talk about money, even though my mother always told me that it is in poor taste to talk about money, or what something cost. ... Read more

by Betsy Burdett, Tuesday, April 22, 2014 10:00 pm

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Get the children outside and let the dogs go with them

“Ruby has been adopted by a lovely family, with a fenced-in yard and GREAT pet medical history and references. I feel certain that she will ... Read more

by Betsy Burdett, Friday, March 21, 2014 5:28 pm

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Philanthropists donate priceless gifts to community

Yesterday I was paying bills, putting away Christmas presents and going through the stack of papers on my desk. While reading through a grant award ... Read more

by Betsy Burdett, Thursday, January 23, 2014 6:50 pm

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Sustainable farming for a sustainable planet

By Betsy Burdett This column is being written from Antigua, Guatemala. I came with my friend Peg Henneke. Peg came to be with her daughter, ... Read more

by Betsy Burdett, Thursday, November 21, 2013 8:15 pm

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What amazing things a bulldozer can do

For years I have bemoaned the fact that people move to this part of the country because it is so beautiful, then change their piece ... Read more

by Betsy Burdett, Wednesday, October 2, 2013 9:27 am

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Happiness is the acceptance of reality

Happiness is the acceptance of reality, and living in accordance with that reality. We live in a culture that “dreams the big dream” where everyone ... Read more

by Betsy Burdett, Thursday, August 1, 2013 4:50 pm

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Learn to slow down and iron napkins again

Years ago I wrote a column about napkins. It is one column many of you commented on, probably because most of us “older folk” have ... Read more

by Betsy Burdett, Friday, May 3, 2013 11:00 am

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Agricultural development vs. economic development

It has been more than a month since Lynn Sprague asked me to think about writing a Conservation Corner about agricultural development in the context ... Read more

by Betsy Burdett, Friday, April 26, 2013 9:36 am

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