Editorial / Opinions

I had the pleasure recently of attending a risk-management symposium in a nearby city.

I told a little fib in my last column; I stated I have never owned sheep. In my own defense, I never owned wool sheep, but I did, in fact, have a few hair sheep – sheep that were more like small deer and just as wild.

I recently re-watched the episode of ABC’s Shark Tank featuring Johnny Georges of Florida. In the episode, Georges asks the “sharks” for $150,000 in capital for market expansion of Tree T Pees. He presented his low-cost innovative product. It saves farmers money by effectively irrigating fruit trees with minimal water waste. Good for the farmer, good for the environment. Everybody wins.

I live in a community full of pranksters and practical jokers. It can lead to a lot of hilarious moments, but it can also, as often as not, bring about confusion and turmoil.

I told a little fib in my last column; I stated I have never owned sheep. In my own defense, I never owned wool sheep, but I did, in fact, have a few hair sheep – sheep that were more like small deer and just as wild.

I live in a community full of pranksters and practical jokers. It can lead to a lot of hilarious moments, but it can also, as often as not, bring about confusion and turmoil.

I must admit, I tend to enjoy stirring the pot from time to time.

I don’t know about you, but 2016 ended with a bang for our family.

My heart skipped a beat as I read the headline, “Reindeer becoming smaller due to global warming.” Oh, no, poor Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Comet, Vixen, Cupid, Donner and Blitzen, not to mention the most famous reindeer of all – Rudolph.

I must admit, I tend to enjoy stirring the pot from time to time.