Opinion

GUEST COLUMNIST Steve looked out from the turret of his cabin and watched the sun set behind the mountain. Branding is over for the spring, and he was able to get away from the ranch for a few days, so here he was, in his private castle, sipping private coffee, looking down at his private horse eating hay in his private corral.

Last week’s article reviewing “Misquoting Jesus” by Bart D. Ehrman was a look at one of the types of books that are available. I was raised as a fundamentalist Baptist and believe that the Bible is the inspired word of God as does Immanuel Baptist Church.

GARDENER’S MAILBAG Dear Neil: I have two spruce evergreens flanking my front door. Earlier this spring one large branch became brown.

A OC and her Green New Deal buddies in the Biden government are not just winning their crusade against fossil fuels. They’re also wrecking the country – appliance by appliance.

GUEST COLUMNIST “Itook Duckworth to the dog show up in the city last weekend,” Dud said. The other members of the Mule Barn truck stop’s world dilemma think tank and philosophy counter just looked at him.

“Misquoting Jesus: The Story Behind Who Changed the Bible and Why” by Bart D. Ehrman Harper Collins e books, 2008 Mr. Ehrman’s forward gives an extensive look at his background and why he was driven to follow the train of thought that the title declares. He is well educated with degrees from the Moody Bible Institute, Wheaton College, and Princeton Theological Seminary. He is fluent in Latin, Greek, and Aramaic. His writing leads us on an early history of Christianity and its earliest writings.

GARDENER’S MAILBAG Note: I have two questions that came in one after the other one day this week. Each pertains to St.

GUEST COLUMNIST When Harley Jacobsen came into Doc’s office the other day for his physical it was a treat for Doc. Harley is one of Doc’s favorite people.

GUEST COLUMNIST As Mother’s Day approaches, it is appropriate that we discuss the physical characteristics, personality traits, coping mechanisms, etiquette rules, life ambitions, etcetera that we inherited from our mothers. Let’s discuss it in hushed tones, though.

This book begins with the earliest history of the Jewish people. It is interesting even if somewhat difficult to follow.