No Kill Shelters

If you’re an animal lover, you gotta love the television show Dogtown. Aired on the National Geographic Channel, it’s about a dog shelter that is part of a massive 33,000 acre animal sanctuary in southern Utah. Dogtown is a “no kill shelter” where dogs, “who might otherwise... Read More

Whose brand do you wear?

I recently had to opportunity to visit southeastern Kansas for the first time and I learned a few things about living in cattle country.  I had no idea that there are such national treasures as federal grasslands in KS. Being from the north, I’m familiar with state and national forests in... Read More

Love Notes

Elena Desserich was nearly six years old when she was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer. As the cancer took its toll, it stole away her ability to speak.

But little Elena would not be denied.

Wise beyond her years, she continued to communicate and express her love for... Read More