Betsy Burdett, Author at The Tryon Daily Bulletin

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‘No!’ is a complete sentence

My guess is that all of us feel pushed pretty much every day. Some people like being so busy that they do not have time ... Read more

by Betsy Burdett, Friday, April 19, 2024 12:13 pm

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‘No!’ is a complete sentence

My guess is that all of us feel pushed pretty much every day. Some people like being so busy that they do not have time ... Read more

by Betsy Burdett, Wednesday, April 17, 2024 9:59 am

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Walking on water

Yesterday, I was walking down the hill to a little waterfall below our house with a pair of clippers. The trail had grown up with ... Read more

by Betsy Burdett, Wednesday, March 6, 2024 12:12 pm

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Who is the smart one in this picture?

Last week, on one of those very cold days, I put on the warmest sweater that I have. It is made of Aran wool, and ... Read more

by Betsy Burdett, Thursday, February 8, 2024 12:04 pm

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Imagine what could be

I had a dream of the way Polk County could be in 50 years if we work at it hard enough, and keep what is ... Read more

by Betsy Burdett, Thursday, January 4, 2024 1:20 pm

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“Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth”

“Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth” is a saying that my mother instilled in me from a very early age and it is ... Read more

by Betsy Burdett, Wednesday, December 13, 2023 12:40 pm

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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