What’s All The Buzz?
Seventeen is one of the most popular magazines for young ladies. It has all the latest fashions as well as plenty of relationship advice. I doubt, though, that the title came from our friendly visitors that show up every seventeen years, even though they also make a fashion statement by…
Blood is the Currency of Liberty
On Monday, we celebrate summer’s unofficial beginning with Memorial Day. While families picnic and relax, it’s a great time to pause and do what this holiday was created for: remembering. It’s important that we recall the thousands of brave young men and women who sacrificed their futures and their very…
Let’s Add Some Madness To May and June
My wife and I recently returned from celebrating two college graduations. Last Thursday, my son was hooded at Virginia Tech and officially became a Doctor of Civil Engineering. Then, a few days later, we were at Rutgers University in New Jersey where Nancy’s son, Brandon, received his Bachelor of Science…
Where To Look?
Where To Look? George Bowers April 2016 There’s fear and terror in the night There’s angst in daily life, There’s a multitude of grief and pain And worry over strife. How can we deal with all the trash, How can we live and cope? Where is the glimmer in the…
Selling the Homeplace
About a year ago, the Bowers Homeplace that Dad and Mom built in the 1960s was sold to new owners. The new occupants are taking great care of the property and making changes to make it their own. It’s a blessing to see someone enjoying a home that was special…
Behold Thy Mother
As Jesus was dying on the cross, He used some of His very last breath to arrange for the care of His mother. In John 19:47, He told John, “Behold thy mother.” Although it was a specific directive for John to assume responsibility for Mary, these words of Jesus are…
Zachary Taylor’s Solution
Most Americans don’t know much about our nation’s twelfth President, Zachary Taylor, but a few things happened early in his presidency that are very noteworthy. For starters, even though he had the nickname of “Old Rough and Ready” from his leadership in the War of 1812, he refused to be…
Can We Trust The Bible?
I recently had the privilege of attending a seminar in which I got to touch a nearly 600 year old scroll which consisted of the first five books of the Bible. It was a fascinating experience to see a document which had been the spiritual center a Jewish community in…
The Moral of the Morel
Although it may have taken a little longer to get here than some of us had hoped, it seems that spring has finally sprung. The trees are blooming, the turkeys are gobbling and the grass is growing. For all of its beauty, color, and newness, I don’t think I’ve ever…
There’s Something Fishy About This
Nearly a month ago, in the March 14 edition of this newspaper, an article highlighted sexual oddities that are plaguing smallmouth bass in tributaries of the Chesapeake Bay. Being an outdoorsman and an occasional fisherman, I found the article interesting and informing if not a bit disturbing. Fish biologists are…