Helping crackpots kill kids
By John Silveira
February 23, 2000
I've moved to Oregon and one of the first "privileges" in this state I intend to avail myself of is...
Dealing with Liberals and History
By John Silveira
February 6, 2000
Years ago I hated talking politics with liberals. I have a good memory and a good sense of history, but...
Next time you see me, don’t be afraid to say, ‘Hello.’
By John Silveira
January 29, 2000
Mom and Dad were divorced before I even turned four, so it didn't dawn on me they'd even been married...
Real-life heroes
By John Silveira
January 15, 2000
TV programs and movies are often about heroes. Here's the thinnest of plots: someone's in trouble and a John Wayne-type...
Something unsaid about Timothy McVeigh’s execution
By Dave Duffy
April 12, 2001
There's something unsaid about the coming Timothy McVeigh execution, scheduled for May 16. Many of us can feel it but...
Introducing the international tax cartel
By Dave Duffy
February 13, 2001
Democrats on Capitol Hill aren't the only ones who don't like President Bush's $1.6 trillion tax cut plan. A group...
Dr. Laura tells her listeners she’s decided to pack a gun
By Dave Duffy
February 12, 2000
The showdown between the Federal government and the American people over gun rights may have tilted in favor of the...
The media’s treatment of blacks makes their socialist bias obvious
By Dave Duffy
January 23, 2000
Most of us who are concerned about the continuation of America's constitutional freedoms, which underlie a free enterprise system that...
Finding solutions in firewood
By Dave Duffy
January 16, 2000
When I am confounded and afraid, that is, when I have trouble figuring out what to do next in a...
The ‘Curious Guy’ and the ‘Offended Woman’
By Dorothy Ainsworth
February, 2004
The March/April issue of BHM magazine came out with me on the cover and my house-building story inside. I was happy...
Zucchini custard pie
Sandra L. Toney
Ingredients
1 cup shredded zucchini
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla extract
2 1/2 Tbsp. flour
1 cup sugar
2 Tbsp. butter or margarine
1 cup evaporated milk
1 9-inch unbaked...
Salsa
Jackie Clay
Ingredients
40 medium tomatoes
5 cups finely chopped onions
4 cups finely chopped celery
2 cups finely chopped jalapeños (may use other peppers, to taste)
1/2 cup lemon...
Apples and sweet potatoes
Anne Westbrook Dominick
Ingredients
3 apples, peeled, cored, and sliced
1 Tbsp. lemon juice
1 1/2 lbs. sweet potatoes, peeled and sliced
1/4 cup apple juice, cider or vinegar
1...
Basic chicken broth
Richard Blunt
Ingredients
1 5-6 lb. stewing hen or roasting chicken
6 qts. cold water
2 medium onions, peeled and cut into quarters
1 celery rib with leaves attached
1...
Hearty breakfast fillets
Richard Blunt
Ingredients
1/2 cup flour
kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 egg
1/2 cup milk
1 cup cornflake crumbs
1 lb. fish fillets (small thin fillets...
Dill-onion bread
Charles Bryant O’Dooley
Ingredients
1 Tbsp. dry yeast
1/2 cup warm water
1 beaten egg
1/2 cup cottage cheese
1/3 cup finely chopped onion
1 Tbsp. butter
2 cups whole wheat flour
1/3...
