Posted in American Countryside Massachusetts

Flooding Out the Crops

Most farmers want to avoid a flood that drenches their crops.  Here, it’s just part of the process to keep the vines growing and getting…

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Posted in American Countryside Massachusetts

Growing Bountiful Crops

It’s hard to image that a place once known for mining iron would become an area that later was recognized for growing bountiful crops, but…

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Posted in American Countryside Missouri

A Second Chance At Life

To say Tom Brand got a second chance at life is to infer that he hadn’t been making the most of his first shot.  That…

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Posted in American Countryside Missouri

The Power of Prayer

Do you believe in the power of prayer?  If not, today’s feature may just make you a believer.  Tom Brand shares his story of the…

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Posted in American Countryside Missouri

Surviving the Odds

Statistics show that if you need CPR, even in a hospital setting, your chances of survival are under ten percent.  Tom Brand’s heart stopped three…

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Posted in American Countryside Missouri

Angels Watching Over Us

If you are a person of faith, you may believe there are angels watching over us.  Today’s story certainly supports that belief.  It involves a…

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Posted in American Countryside Missouri

Facing A Heart Attack

Today we begin a series with Tom Brand.  Many of you may know Tom as a long-time broadcaster and today’s director of the National Association…

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Posted in American Countryside Illinois

Where Did That Pumpkin Pie Come From?

Over the holidays many of us will have a piece of Pumpkin pie.  When you eat that dessert, you might give a brief tip of…

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Posted in American Countryside Illinois

Changing the Way They Farmed

During the 1980s many farmers were forced to change the way they farmed.  The financial conditions of the decade made a lasting effect on many. …

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Posted in American Countryside Oregon

Stories from Pendleton, Oregon

Most towns have a mix of good and bad in their histories.  Perhaps that’s the case for Pendleton, Oregon.  Certainly most of the risqué establishments…

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