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Like Manna From Heaven

November 29, 2021 by Dan Needles

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About five years ago my eldest son developed a keen interest in mushrooms, and suddenly our front yard and garden were littered with stacks of logs he had inoculated with various strains of edible … [Read more...]

Road Rage Comes to Town

September 24, 2021 by Dan Needles

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Last time I picked up a prescription, the poor pharmacist put his hands to his forehead and wailed, “This used to be a quiet little town!” But progress has come to my little rural community since the … [Read more...]

It’s the End of the World … Again

June 22, 2021 by Dan Needles

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Last month, as my kids gathered at the dinner table using FaceTime to celebrate my youngest daughter’s 24th birthday, I heard them all agree there was no point trying to buy a house because the planet … [Read more...]

Who You Gonna Call?

March 31, 2021 by Dan Needles

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I was just reading a piece in the New York Times about how people have been fleeing the city in droves this past year to find freedom from the pandemic. The same thing is happening in our … [Read more...]

No Cause for Alarm

November 24, 2020 by Dan Needles

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Out here on the Ninth Concession, burglars are at work every week among the “view” properties along the top of the hill to the west. Break-ins and car thefts are so common that police no longer visit … [Read more...]

When The Spirit Moves

September 20, 2020 by Dan Needles

The chief purpose of a country property is to be looked after. I knew this as a young man, long before I bought my own place. When I was a student, my friends often invited me to join them for a … [Read more...]

Trying to be More Like Dexter

June 25, 2020 by Dan Needles

In the first few days after the order to shelter in place, our two sons returned home and prepared to ride out the pandemic with us. Our new normal included regular sit-down family meals with the two … [Read more...]

A Halfway Henhouse

March 24, 2020 by Dan Needles

Every time there’s a divorce in the neighbourhood, I get more chickens. Anyone who owns a pickup truck knows that whenever a friend is going through a transition, they always ask you to help them … [Read more...]

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OPINION: Today, everyone is an expert but I see red flags unless expert talk includes humility that inspires confidence and trust

Last month my cardiologist put me on a … [More...]

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Like Manna From Heaven

About five years ago my eldest son … [More...]

OPINION: Got the supply chain blues that only a guy from Georgia with a garbage can bacon smoker can cure

This whole past year has given us a … [More...]

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Dan is frequently asked to speak at conferences and banquets across the country, making us laugh about the old rural community and the way it meets the modern world.....read more

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Latest Posts

  • OPINION: Today, everyone is an expert but I see red flags unless expert talk includes humility that inspires confidence and trust December 17, 2021
  • Like Manna From Heaven November 29, 2021
  • OPINION: Got the supply chain blues that only a guy from Georgia with a garbage can bacon smoker can cure November 23, 2021
  • OPINION: What is it about rural living? Moments of clarity for the exhausted October 25, 2021

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