News — Appalachian living
Grandpa Kushner's Oak Tree
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There are fewer things that perhaps set you up for success in life than the lessons from the oaks in a person's life.
Learning a Thing or Two
Appalachian living Local History
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The Pritchard that Gives a Shiitake
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At about six six and with a firm handshake I have to crank my neck back to see him, he’s the man that runs the mines and has mined the land we’re turning to farmland.
Mushrooms for Deer Meat
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Nights in Hernshaw
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Working nights in August in cool metal boxes is better than working days in hot metal boxes. We spent hours assembling shelves I’d purchased from an Elder Beerman going out of business, and stringing lights.