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Millet over oats, riceIn 2019, I read a series of books written by well-known cardiologist Dr. Steven Gundry and the Plant Paradox. His lifestyle change is what allowed me to drop 32 pounds in a matter of three months and since that time, I have kept it off. When starting the program, a strict regimen of avoiding lectins is needed, but once the body has produced a healthy microbiome (those wonderful gut buddies) and the weight is lost, returning to some regular foods may be allowed. ...
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Chamber Notes (5/4/24)I attended the Annual Chamber of Commerce banquet on Thursday evening. This year’s event was, without a doubt, a success. Everything was right on point, from the food, to the theme, to the speaker, and award recipients. Although it was Chamber Executive Director Christian Johnson’s first banquet he knocked it out of the park...
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What's Going On (5/4/24)It is great to be able to talk to you about things that are going on with MU Extension personnel and the things we are doing to make connections in Southeast Missouri and the Bootheel. The goal of MU Extension is to bring the research, teaching, and information from the University of Missouri System to the people of Missouri. We shorten that to Serve Missouri/Deliver Mizzou...
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Needed in our Business (5/4/24)A middle school catechumen (a person instructed in the Christian faith according to the Confessions of the blessed and joyful church body I serve) will be soon confirmed. In her class, she has studied the Holy Bible, ensuring that she knows that God’s Word is true, authoritative, and has never been disproven despite the howls of accusations from secular fundamentalist God-deniers and their hostility to the Christian faith. ...
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May Arrivals (5/4/24)This spring season, there is no excuse for being without something good to read. Offerings include explosive novels, revealing memoirs, gripping thrillers, brilliant biographies, and everything in between. No matter what you like to read, there is a title coming out this spring that is sure to please...
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How To Become A Christian (5/4/24)Previously, we studied what and who is a Christian. Now, let’s examine what Christ’s word teaches an unsaved sinner to do in order to become a Christian. First, one must hear the gospel of Christ. One can’t be saved unless they are willing to hear the gospel preached. “.. Peter rose up, and said unto them, Men and brethren, ye know how that a good while ago God made choice among us, that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel, and believe.” (Acts 15:7)...
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PUBLIC NOTICES IN NEWSPAPERS (4/30/24)DDDDELTA DUNKLIN DEMOCRAT EDITORIAL
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Building Immunity (4/30/24)With an environment filled with toxins from mobile phones to car exhaust, boosting the body’s ability to resist sickness and inflammation is important to longevity and healthy living. A strong immune system is vital to fight off germs and disease. However, how can that be done during the age of fast food, addictions, and little exercise? Lifestyle changes are important if being healthy, happy, and productive is the goal...
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Child Abuse Awareness (4/27/24)Who could ever harm a child? The thought is unimaginable. Yet it happens frequently, and in some cases by parents and family members. Child abuse is defined as subjecting a child to harm (whether physical, emotional, or sexual) through ill-treatment, neglect, or deprivation...
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Cicada mania (4/27/24)Periodical cicadas are different from the annual cicadas that appear every August. The periodical cicadas live for either 13 or 17 years. These cicadas are different in appearance to the annual cicadas. They are smaller and have more of an orange appearance...
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Signs and Wonders (4/27/24)Sixteenth century Church reformer Martin Luther once hailed the disciple John as he “teaches and documents most convincingly the sublime article of our holy Christian faith, according to which we believe and confess the one, true almighty God. But he states expressly that three distinct Persons dwell in that same single divine essence, namely, God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. ...
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Children's Authors (4/27/24)Some of my favorite children’s authors are A.A. Milne, Lewis Carroll, Margaret Wise Brown, E.B. White, C.S. Lewis, Beverly Cleary, Eric Carle, Richard Scarry, Maurice Sendak, and Judy Blume. Ask today’s younger parents and they are quite likely to have a completely different list of children’s authors. Jeff Kinney, J.K. Rowling, Dav Pilkey, and Rick Riordan are wildly popular with young readers. But, a few of my new favorite authors have great imaginations and stories with a lesson...
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Who Is A Christian? (4/27/24)Are you a Christian? Are you “Imprint Sure” that you are a Christian? The commercials emphasize the importance of employing a good company to ensure that your various imprinted products are done correctly, like mugs, shirts, etc. But, more important than anything else is making sure you have been saved from your sins and become a Christian! One can be assured they are a Christian if they know the truth. ...
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Seniors, hair loss (4/23/24)Years ago, commercials were filled with men and women with heads full of healthy thick hair. Today, however, that isn’t necessarily true because some women have buzz cuts and many men have none. Yesterday’s full hair wearers are today’s baby-boomers, and shaving a head or wearing hair a lot shorter is, maybe, not by choice, but by necessity because those once gorgeous flocks are now a whole lot thinner. What causes hair loss and how can it be prevented, or at least, slow it down?...
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The Neighborhood Grocery Store (4/20/24)They used to be everywhere. Little grocery stores peppered the landscape of towns across America. Every neighborhood had one. My family owned a small grocery store in Hayti in the late seventies. We were one of many. We not only sold groceries, but a little bit of everything...
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Most Uncommon (4/20/24)Last Sunday, in the Acts 2 reading, Peter was speaking to the crowds from the temple questioning their shallowness and naivety by what the people found so impressive: Peter’s healing of a man who had been lame since birth. St. Peter questioned their credulity because they were missing the life-changing reality that God had broken into His creation according to will of His heavenly Father to fulfill the prophecies of God...
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Whitey Ball (4/20/24)Not many baseball games were televised when I was a kid. Monday Night Baseball was an opportunity to watch baseball, and games were shown on Saturdays and Sundays. However, listening to a St. Louis Cardinal baseball game had its own magic. The Cardinal flagship station, KMOX, was heard on several AM stations. Listening to a Cardinal broadcast in the tractor shed with Daddy or driving around in his pickup, Jack Buck made each Redbird game exciting...
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Is God Your Everything? (4/20/24)King David exhibited a closeness with God which every Christian should desire to possess today. Jehovah God was David’s everything. Two verses particularly portray David’s dependence upon Jehovah for everything. “The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.” (Psalms 18:2) “The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?” (Psalms 27:1). ...
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Vitamin D, benefits (4/16/24)The sun provides not only warmth and life to the planet, but it also provides essential vitamins and nutrients for plants to grow and humans to thrive. The body produces Vitamin D as a response to sun exposure, and is essential for strong bones and teeth, the immune system, brain health, and to regulate inflammation. So, are you getting enough sun, if not what is the result of a lack of Vitamin D, and just how much is needed to maintain good health?...
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Fretting (4/13/24)Worrying is addictive. I truly believe that, and like any addiction it can be deadly. Being nervous is a double-edged sword. In some cases it can lead to wise caution or strategic thinking, but it can also give us pointless paranoia, endlessly fretting about things outside of our influence...
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Together In One Place (4/13/24)On the second Sunday of Easter 2024, the book of Acts began with our Lord appearing to many of His trusted followers with startling proof of His resurrection from the dead. He was victorious and had broken into rebellious Man’s corrupted kingdom. He came to defeat sin, death, and the devil for His repentant, yet still sinful human creation. ...
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Coming Attractions (4/13/24)Coming attractions are produced to entice viewers to return to the movie theater for another full cinema experience. These movie trailers are shown before the feature film commences to a captive audience. Actually, some movie attendees are still being seated, getting snacks, or getting the last phone call or Facebook check-in out of the way. ...
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Alzheimer’s, new hope (4/9/24)Nearly everyone has known someone, directly or indirectly, who has or had Alzheimer’s or dementia. It is almost unescapable today since approximately 6.7 million older Americans are living with the disease. For 120 years, Alzheimer’s has been researched and progress made, but well before it was discovered, the history of dementia could be traced back to the Greco-Roman period...
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Here comes the Eclipse (4/6/24)It’s finally here. The Eclipse weekend is upon us. I must admit I’m looking forward to all the entertainment and events that will surround this phenomenon, however, I’m not really that excited about the eclipse itself. For those of you that are, wonderful, enjoy the dark moment...
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Selection Reasons (4/6/24)Looking at all the tables of books ready for the Book Sale, I tried to think of the reasons why I would pick up a book. Some reasons are obvious while others are quite illogical. Many books have creative covers much like a trailer for a movie. Titles are often eye-catching just daring you to pick up the book. ...
Opinion
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Laura FordAging Gracefully
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The Answer manThe Answer Man
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At Your ServiceAt Your Service
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Mike MilamAt Your Service
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Christy MercerAt Your Service
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Laveta LockridgeAt Your Service
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Mariann WrightAt Your Service
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Richard RickmanAt Your Service
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Jeff DorrisDeliberations from Dorris
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Graham A ColditzFor Your Health