Have you ever been in a situation that started out pleasant and then it changed into something bad? I had that almost happen when I worked Baptist Hospital.
While I was in college, I worked there in the hematology lab. No, I wasn’t a lab technician. My job was to do the small stuff to so the lab techs had more time to perform tests. Also, I was cross trained in phlebotomy. It’s a fancy term for drawing blood. In the medical field, is also known as a “stick” or “sticking.”

I am always looking for ways to fix table grapes. Grape go well with almost any other fruit. I never thought about using table grapes in a salad until a group from church took a trip to Cumberland Falls in Kentucky. We ate lunch there. They serve the most delicious grape salad. This recipe is tasty, too.

1 Corinthians 15:19 KJV [19] If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable.
There once was a man who was a miserable man, and at first he didn’t even realize it. He was young and healthy and whatever pleasure he desired he joyously pursued it. He could eat or drink anything he wanted, seemingly without consequences. The world was his oyster, it appeared as if the possibilities were endless. Whatever pleasure he desired upon earth he had the finances to make it happen.

Mincey's Musings by Ronnie Mincey
I graduated from Lincoln Memorial University’s Ed.D. program in May of 2012. A sense of idealism seemed renewed in me as a result, and I felt a need to contribute something to the community in which I was raised and received my elementary and high school education. I decided to do three things to make myself a useful citizen.

No one window shops anymore. Few go downtown to walk the avenue admiring the new styles in the store windows. Their displays were changed often.

Here at Big Ridge we are about to get a new recruit ranger. His name is Josh Powell. Josh is a bright young man with a lot of ambition.
He grew up on a farm in Clinton not far from the Clinch River. He started his journey in state parks at Norris Dam State Park as a seasonal. He also worked for a summer a Cumberland Mountain State Park.

All jobs come with stress of some form during the day: deadlines, equipment breakdowns, something. And if you have the iconic “desk job” where you sit all day inside a building, those mental stresses are even more pronounced. Your lunch break should be a recharge time, but a lot of folks are working through lunch while swallowing a sandwich or doing non-restful things on their phone.

In todays world and economy, we can all agree that there is an intense need for education of agriculture among our youths. Luckily, in Union County, there are many volunteers and organizations working in the right direction to get the younger generations exposed to the world of ag.

For Headaches

“6 to 8 sessions of upper cervical and upper thoracic manipulation were shown to be more effective than mobilization and exercise in patients with CGH (cervicogenic headache), and the effects were maintained at 3 months.” – Dunning et al. (2016) BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

Tai chi is a Chinese martial art practiced worldwide for health benefits, defense training, and meditation. It has been observed for centuries and is one of the oldest and best-known techniques that characterizes contrasting and complimentary movements.
If you’ve ever wondered if this form of exercise is a good fit for you, you can soon explore that option. Thanks to UT Extension and Family and Consumer Sciences/4-H Extension Agent Alyshia Victoria, the method of Tai chi will soon be taught in Union County.