Opinion

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For your reading enjoyment, we continue to publish Rambling Vines by the late Marylea Vines as she recalls events and names of Corning folks from many years ago. We are currently in the year 1990 I have spent considerable time since last weekend searching for my kitchen curtains.

October 16, 2014 .

In a kingdom far away, many years ago, lived a people ruled by a most benevolent King and Queen, and their two children, the Prince and Princess. One day, the royal gardener came before the King and announced, “Sire, we have a most marvelous plant in our meadows! I have watched it grow and spread over the last few years and felt you should be made aware of it.” He went on to tell the King that the plant had medicinal qualities that would heal most diseases plus, in time, it could feed the entire kingdom with good, nutritious food. It had other uses and could fuel their fires and be used in their buildings. The kingdom was set in a land that had difficulty with its resources, so this was welcome news to the king. So, the king’s messengers went forth throughout the land spreading this good news to the citizens. But it wasn’t long until reports started filtering back to him. First, the Bishop complained that it was the work of the Evil One and should be avoided it was witchcraft. Some said that it was too new, and they didn’t like the taste. Still others said it would never last and what they had was much better. Others plain just said they didn’t have room in their gardens. Soon, great contention arose from the people, such as to the extent that the King had to send his guards among the people. He soon wearied from the task. He talked to his family, and found that it was mostly due to ignorance, or lack of education, or hatred. So, he gave up, and told the gardener that his people didn’t want it and thanked him and told him he was sorry. The gardener walked away, disappointed. But a few days later, a rich Noble on a fine stallion rode into his yard and asked about the marvelous plant. The gardener took him to the plant and when asked for seed and cutting, generously provided both. Months went by and word arose about the neighboring kingdom becoming the most wealthy and powerful in the entire country. When the good King sent his son, the Prince to the nei

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No, this isn’t a column of a religious nature, but better it could be, if more attention was paid to my subject. First of all, before beginning my rant (my… I so hate that word), I do understand how busy we all are in our worlds these days. It seems as if we hardly end one day before beginning the next. Our lives are besieged by social media, advertising, social events, traffic, and the very important lives of our families. With all the entertainment that is directed at you with streaming channels, there must be millions of movies and TV series, and documentary specials and sports to distract you. It is like one of those good old Spring deluges that I remember so well from back in the forties and fifties there in Clay County, where you tried to make it to the end of the cotton row before the rain hit and got soaked before you could get to the house.

LITTLE ROCK – Most of the universities in Arkansas reported increases in enrollment for the fall semester. The state’s funding formula for higher education no longer emphasizes enrollment, due to passage of Act 148 of 2017.