Betsy Burdett, Author at The Tryon Daily Bulletin

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A feeling of home

A couple of weeks ago I was walking to the mailbox on our driveway. It brought back memories from the past when there was no ... Read more

by Betsy Burdett, Wednesday, November 1, 2023 12:24 pm

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Infrastructure is not just interstate highways

Years ago at a Friends of Agriculture breakfast, Lee Mink was the speaker and the topic he spoke on was ‘sustainable agriculture.’ Although he said ... Read more

by Betsy Burdett, Friday, September 22, 2023 11:19 am

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The goose story

This fall, when you see geese heading south for the winter, flying along in-V formation, you might consider what science has discovered as to why ... Read more

by Betsy Burdett, Thursday, August 31, 2023 1:22 pm

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Do we know how to really listen?

As human beings, we think we are listening when others talk. We are listening to words, we are reading words, we are speaking words and ... Read more

by Betsy Burdett, Thursday, July 13, 2023 8:00 am

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A lesson from Iona

As I write this, I am sitting on an airplane on the way home from a week in Scotland. Our son John and I took ... Read more

by Betsy Burdett, Friday, June 2, 2023 8:00 am

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Not all land trusts are the same

Those of us who live in Polk County are blessed when it comes to land preservation. Not only are we living in one of the ... Read more

by Betsy Burdett, Wednesday, May 17, 2023 11:31 am

Letters to the Editor

Polk County Community Foundation helps us all

Last year there was a 3.2-acre parcel of land for sale on the southeast side of Round Mountain, marketed as a residential lot suitable for ... Read more

by Betsy Burdett, Wednesday, May 10, 2023 11:30 am

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Why do we do what we do?

“Why?” may be the longest lasting question we’ll ever ask during our short time on earth. I hope that we’ll get a glimpse of the ... Read more

by Betsy Burdett, Friday, April 14, 2023 8:00 am

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The gifts we give

It is interesting that we often learn more from our children than we thought possible, considering the fact that we old folks have had so ... Read more

by Betsy Burdett, Wednesday, March 1, 2023 11:02 am

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Chickens lay; people lie

My mother was an English major in college, so this was her immediate response when one of us children would use either “lay” or “lie” ... Read more