Opinion

Body In the book of Genesis the Bible tells of how God created the universe as we know it today in six days. On the seventh day He rested.

Body National Blueberry Month continues with a delicious cake made with blueberries. When the come in season, they cannot be beat! While they are closely related huckleberries, they are two different berries, each with several subspecies.

Body Dear Neil: I bought this pecan tree from a tree farm in January. It was dug with a machine, then the root ball was wrapped in burlap and secured in a wire cage. I planted it within three days. Is it just in shock? Can it be saved?

Body There were a lot of ingredients in the 2010 Republican electoral landslide.

Body I sure could use a vacation about now — but I have no plans to take one this summer. That’s the breaks for self-employed people like me who do not enjoy paid-vacation benefits.

Body Several years ago some of my friends began attending a Torah study group. They would periodically share some of what they had learned. This began to feed my desire to know more.

Body Hasn’t this summer been absolutely fabulous? July is a great time for picnics and other family get togethers. It is also a time when we celebrate a number of food festivals.

Body Dear Neil: I planted a Southern Bluebelle blueberry in April. In the past two weeks some of the leaves have turned brown. I planted it in a bagged potting mix “designed for shrubs.

Body At a June 14 Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee meeting, environmentalists warned that the Colorado River’s reservoir level drop might bring dramatic cuts to water deliveries provided to the seven states dependent on the river.