She said that she had a nice big house, had a big back yard and other children to watch. I read more

She said that she had a nice big house, had a big back yard and other children to watch. I said that sounds really good, because Melissa loves to play outside.

The first element of greatness is fundamental humbleness (this should not be confused with servility); the second is freedom from read more

The first element of greatness is fundamental humbleness (this should not be confused with servility); the second is freedom from self; the third is intrepid courage, which, taken in its widest interpretation, generally goes with truth; and the fourth /the power to love /although I have put it last, is the rarest.

It's been one of the strongest park acquisition and open space tools local government has.

It's been one of the strongest park acquisition and open space tools local government has.

A drummer is usually like the backbone.

A drummer is usually like the backbone.

He's been working hard over the winter.

He's been working hard over the winter.

We drink VB, Victoria Bitter, which is way better.

We drink VB, Victoria Bitter, which is way better.

Raising kids is part joy and part guerilla warfare.

Raising kids is part joy and part guerilla warfare.

I spent over five years fighting crime for the Secretary of State Police on the streets of East St. Louis, read more

I spent over five years fighting crime for the Secretary of State Police on the streets of East St. Louis, earning both a lifesaving award and the Secretary of State's Medal of Honor during that time. We like to think that Macoupin County is safe from the problems of the big city, but unfortunately, violent crimes and methamphetamine production are on the rise in rural areas. My experience working in St. Clair and Madison counties will better able me to confront methamphetamine production and violent crime head-on while still understanding the rural needs of Macoupin County.

In a continent but recently settled, many parts of which have as yet little historical or cultural background, the material read more

In a continent but recently settled, many parts of which have as yet little historical or cultural background, the material for this volume has been gathered from a section that was one of the first to be colonized.