Monthly Archives: September 2006

Old Walnut

Posted on September 24, 2006 by donsalyardswinona

One of my neighbors has a huge, beautiful walnut tree that I call “Old Walnut”.  It hangs over our yard and provides excellent shade in the summer months, which we really enjoy.  I know that walnut wood is valuable and … Continue reading →

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Pope Gets Bad Rap from Ignorant Muslims

Posted on September 17, 2006 by donsalyardswinona

As this article is being published ignorant Muslims in many parts of the world are burning churches and threatening Christians as a reaction to a speech made by Pope Benedict XVI at Regensburg University in Germany.   The Pope’s speech, titled … Continue reading →

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Episode 19 From Hubbard, Wisconsin – “The Gossip”

Posted on September 10, 2006 by donsalyardswinona

Since Sachin Patel and his wife Smita arrived in Hubbard (Episode 13, “Sachin’s Early Days” they demonstrated a bit of Gujarati entrepreneurship by purchasing the Diplomat Motel on the west side of Hubbard. The Diplomat, built back in 1964, isn’t … Continue reading →

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The Reward/Effort Ratio

Posted on September 3, 2006 by donsalyardswinona

Today’s article is about self-made rich people and their contribution to society as analyzed through something I’ve devised called the Reward/Effort ratio.  Sometimes we look at rich people with envy.  It is understandable.  After all, they have virtually unlimited resources.  … Continue reading →

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