Pandemic Logic

Since the start of the pandemic, I haven’t had a head cold, a direct result (a causation) from millions of people wearing masks, not to prevent colds, but to ward off a deadlier virus. In an effort to curtail one phenomenon, another was slowed.

Little Pasture on the Prairie

This past weekend I played one of the biggest shows of my career as a musician. It was exhilarating, nervewracking, wonderful, and exhausting. Months of preparation, days of travel, hours of rehearsal distilled to 90 minutes on stage that passed in a blur.

Thank you, workers

Next Monday is Labor Day, time to pause for a day of rest - if you can - and to say a word of THANKS to the laborers of the world. Thanks to the people who drive the trucks, bake the bread and harvest the crops. Thanks to those who teach, who build, who heal.

Back to school with allergy and asthma

By Mark E. Bubak, M.D. For students with allergies and asthma, back to school means more than getting their backpacks filled with paper, pencils, and any needed odds and ends. Keeping your child safe and healthy involves creating a proactive plan to be implemented both at home and at school.

Little Pasture on the Prairie

The kids and I are back on the road again this week. I am thankful to have these adventures with them, this chance to watch them discover the world, even when it gets challenging.

A note to those who want to change the world

Everyone deep down wants to do something that will have an immediate and meaningful impact on themselves and the world around them. I have a few suggestions. You really don’t really need to cure cancer… there are ways to change the world which are infinitely more achievable than that.

Little Pasture on the Prairie

Our little town is the county seat, so every August the town hosts the county fair, a weekend full of prize produce, antique tractors, sheep, chickens, calves, and bunnies, with stick horse races for the youngsters and a big rodeo to round it out.

Kids speak ‘Why I Like School’

I like school for many reasons. One thing I enjoy doing is seeing my friends. This is because they are always there to have your back and make learning more fun. Another reason is math class. It is where I learn about my favorite problems to solve using addition, subtraction, and multiplication.

Little Pasture on the Prairie

The mission: 12 days, 5 states, 2,700 miles, and I had one last stop before I got to call the journey officially complete.

Guest column: China’s takeover of American farmland

The 360,000 acres of American land owned by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is just the start. The CCP is purchasing more and more farmland and has a plan to drastically increase their ownership in the next few years. It’s become a growing concern of mine, and I’m working to put an end to it.