By Dr. Bruce Smith —— Bio and Archives--January 22, 2022
I was so lucky to grow up in the heartland of America in the 1950s and 1960s. We were a family of five, three brothers plus the folks. We lived some of those years on the edge of one small town in eastern Indiana, the rest of them on the edge of another. The folks had been born in the early 1920s, so they had come through very tough times during the depression of the 1930s, then made it through the war with my mother at home and my dad in the army in Europe.
My mother’s family was very different from my dad’s family. Her side were Democrats since 1932 and stayed that way, but my dad’s side were Republicans since 1860 and stayed that way, too. In the 1930s, my mother’s side suffered and did without many comforts. They were angry at their plight, and hated the people they blamed for it. They were bitter and didn’t laugh much. My father’s side adapted, scrounged, made do, and made real progress toward their economic goals. They valued a sense of humor and loved to tell a joke. They were happy and content, even in the worst of times, directing their energy and love toward their family. They directed much of that love toward me and my brothers. I always wanted to be like them and to be where they were. I take after my dad’s side. The Comment section of online publications is the new front in the ongoing Cancel Culture Battle.
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By Kathie M on 2022 01 21
Bruce’s column is awesome! I look forward to reading more from him!!
Blessings,
By Garrison Foster on 2022 01 21
Wonderful article sir! I grew up in cities my entire life spending nearly all of it right outside downtown Atlanta, GA. I never took to the overwhelmingly amount of people and always wanted to be a farmer someday because I enjoyed watching my Dad work in his various little vegetable gardens. My wife and I were recently restationed to Fort Bragg, NC and while we only were able purchase .3 of an acre the house that we built ourselves is just 216 sq/ft leaving us plenty of room for food. Being completely off the grid, I love my wood stove, oil lamps, well, and four solar panels. I never knew how much I would appreciate electricity until the only thing I powered was a refrigerator. I’ve never done it before, but I can’t wait to get my Buff Orpington chickens and plant my vegetables! I always loved growing green beans just to eat them right off the vine when I was picking them. I’ll probably mess it all up at first, but I am happy to learn and, Lord willing, have plenty of time to. Some day my wife and I hope to have 20+ acres with hardwoods and dairy cows. I hope others wake up and do the same…just not before I manage to buy our real land first!
God Bless
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