I wish I had known how to help my stepfather be an effective donor, but he was beyond listening to reason by the time he married my mother. So while I couldn’t change his giving patterns, perhaps sharing his most ineffective habit in print will help others who are feeling overwhelmed by donation requests. Lyle could not, not respond to every plea for funds he received in the mail. Bogus or [Read More …]
The Bucket List
By Judy Osgood Before The Bucket List movie was made, I read an article written by a man who thought he was going to die in a plane crash. That wasn’t an irrational fear on his part. He was on a commercial flight that experienced serious mechanical problems. While the flight crew prepared the passengers for a potential crash landing, he found himself thinking about the things he wanted to do [Read More …]
Surface Mining and Peach Cobbler: A Trip of Perspective to Central Appalachia
The concerned citizens of the organization Southern Appalachian Mountain Stewards bring passion, energy, and joy to their work as they fight to save their beloved mountain range and local biodiversity from surface mining. Our two-and-a-half day immersion in the lives of those living in small towns and hollows in southwestern Virginia bore a shocking resemblance to experiences some of us [Read More …]
Save Our Mountains from Mountaintop Coal Mining
Many folks are fighting back no matter what the cost. And they will keep on going even if they think they've lost. And though they don't get much support they are becoming strong. They understand their course is right. This is where they belong. There is a place called Appalachia, painted emerald green With misty mountains, towering trees, a peaceful, prayerful [Read More …]
Why God Put Coal in the Ground
My faith tells me that the true purpose of coal is to serve as Earth’s filter. This is how it was placed and what it has been doing. By destroying our environment we not only damage ourselves, we disrespect the great gifts manifested around us. "Mother Earth" is our home, our only home, and therefore deserving of our respect and indeed our veneration. Many believe that God created the [Read More …]
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