If you don’t maintain your car, it will break down and fail to perform. Like a car, if you fail to maintain your trust, it will not achieve the … [Read more...] about Trust Maintenance
Opinion
Dear Dianna: A Difficult Co-worker
Dear Dianna, I work with a person who is not only hard for me to get along with, but who I see bothers customers as well. They are intrusive, … [Read more...] about Dear Dianna: A Difficult Co-worker
Commentary: 2020 4th of July
July 4 is this Saturday, a holiday Americans look forward to all spring, even in this year of the coronavirus pandemic. It marks the 244th anniversary … [Read more...] about Commentary: 2020 4th of July
Opinion: Communities that work together, win together (an Independence Day reminder)
By Quint Studer Freedom, independence, self-sufficiency: these are great and glorious concepts. We celebrate them this time of year, whether we … [Read more...] about Opinion: Communities that work together, win together (an Independence Day reminder)
Dear Dianna: Neighbor Rivalry
Dear Dianna, My neighbor and I have never gotten along very well to say the least. He is a very particular and fastidious elderly man with a temper. I … [Read more...] about Dear Dianna: Neighbor Rivalry
Opinion: Wind energy continues to benefit rural America
By Lu Nelsen, policy associate, Center for Rural Affairs In 2019, the U.S. reached a landmark in its wind energy capacity when 100 gigawatts — or … [Read more...] about Opinion: Wind energy continues to benefit rural America
Dear Dianna: A Misbehaved Child
Dear Dianna, My five-year-old has been acting up a lot lately. She used to be a lot more compliant, and recently it’s like a switch has flipped. … [Read more...] about Dear Dianna: A Misbehaved Child
Opinion: Grappling with COVID-19, Congress can leverage solar energy
By Cody Smith, policy associate, Center for Rural Affairs Wiping out the last five years of solar job growth, the COVID-19 pandemic has reset total … [Read more...] about Opinion: Grappling with COVID-19, Congress can leverage solar energy
Dear Dianna: A Needy Friend
Editors note: This is the first installment of a new series called ‘Dear Dianna’ – an advice column with questions and answers on common life issues. … [Read more...] about Dear Dianna: A Needy Friend
Opinion: The world is alive
By Pepper Trail This spring, even as we all were cooped up, the world seemed to wake up. It happened when I drove to Oregon’s Klamath Basin to … [Read more...] about Opinion: The world is alive