Ed, no apologies needed about any topic. You print what people are talking about, which is as it should be. I guess I'm always in a bit of a hurry to get on with business - 'Okay, we'll address that. Now, what about...' We are a typical small town where a twist on the old joke usually applies - our issues are like the weather; 'everybody talks about it but nobody does anything about it'. I still think we ought to try our luck with Adair County's Future Problem Solving team. This will be their town (we hope) before long. Get them involved. Give them a problem, (the pillars?), a budget, significant leeway, and let them have at it. Thanks for listening. --Peggy Fudge

Ed asked for our comments so we gave him comments. Ask and you shall receive. He asked and he received. - Maury Lewis

Mid August in our town
Softly speaks to us by
Uttering not a sound.
Brick solid signs of ol'
And molded trappings of
The not so very old;
A canvas painted sweet
Where shadows of the past
And tomorrow do meet.
Summer's heat is cooled
By stretched out shadows
Of pre-night etchings, blue.
Asphalt and graveled lot
Bring notions of stillness
And life nearing a stop,
While youth of tree-lined street
And the life it implies
Does of the future speak.

All the things that Columbia needs, and the concrete pillars get this much attention? Redirect, people, put your energy where it's needed. - Peggy Fudge

• Lisa and Jason Blackaby of Blackaby Hill Farm 270-535-5396 - Eggs! Eggs! Eggs! Blackaby Hill Farm has eggs again After a brief mid summer "vacation," the chickens are back on their game. (Chicken/management negotiations went super well. They are eggstatically happy with their new contract, no longer being contrary! You never saw such egg laying, never heard such clucking). We also picked up a fresh batch of pork yesterday. We have the same cuts of meat with the addition of breakfast sausage rolls. Come by early and get everything you need for a brunch at FM2 Hope to see everyone today! - Lisa Blackaby
• Darrell Bunnell of Coview Farm 270-384-5412 -Yellow Squash. Cucumbers. Red Potatoes. White Potatoes. Eggplant. Green Peppers. Okra. Basil. Green Tomatoes.Red Tomatoes. Yellow Tomatoes. Cherry Tomatoes. Sweet Banana Peppers. Hot Banana Peppers. Dried Black Beans. - Darrell Bunnell
• Caitlin Helm of Lonely Acre Farm 270-378-0576 - Honey Wheat Bread. Cranberry Carrot Cake. Zucchini Bread. Eggplant & Artichoke Bread Dried Tomato & Basil Focaccia. Lemon Bread. Orange Juice Bread. Sourdough Bread. Friendship Bread. Garlic Chives. Parsley. Sage. Spicy Basil. Purple Basil. Patty Pan Squash. Eight Ball Zucchini. Caitlin Helm
• Donna Jones of Big Black Dog Farm 270-634-2125 - Lots of Tomatoes. okra Eggplant (classic and long Japanese) peppers and some watermelons all picked Friday afternoon .Will also have quilts baby bibs and blankets and as always that famous Kentucky honey many sizes available. Hope to see you Saturday. --Donna Jones
• Barbara Armitage of Tucker’s Station Farms 270-250-2979 - Carrot Cake, Summer Harvest Cake, Chocolate Zucchini Cake. Sweet Onion Bread and other Fresh baked artesian Breads. Homemade Blackberry Jams and Salsas. Tomatoes, Jade Green Beans, sweet Banana Peppers, Chili Peppers, Jalapeno Peppers. We are always sampling! - Barbara Armitage
• Terry Huff of Heavenly Homestead Cheese 270-250-2979 - Hand crafted whole milk natural cheeses. Cheddar, Smokehouse Cheddar, Parmesan, Colby, Monterey Jack, Garlic and Herb, Tomato Basil, Gouda, Smoked Gouda, Havarti, Pepper Jack.
• Caitlin Helm of Lonely Acre Farm 270-378-0576 - Honey Wheat Bread. Cranberry Carrot Cake. Zucchini Bread. Eggplant & Artichoke Bread Dried Tomato & Basil Focaccia. Lemon Bread. Orange Juice Bread. Sourdough Bread. Friendship Bread. Garlic Chives. Parsley. Sage. Spicy Basil. Purple Basil. Patty Pan Squash. Eight Ball Zucchini. Caitlin Helm
• Danny and Debbie Burris of D&D Longview Angus 270-250-3701 - Lots of Canning Tomatoes, Green Beans (Brown Stick, Missouri Wonder Pole, and Half Runners, Tomatoes (Red, Pink, And Yellow), Mini Tomatoes (Red And Orange), Cucumbers, Okra, Peppers (Green, Pamento, Chilli, and Banana). We Will Also Have Dad's (Joe A. Moore's) Court House Prints.
• Jana Esch of Just Natural Products 270-378-1375 - Clean up naturally. For your home there’s powdered laundry soap, all purpose cleaner, and room scents. For you, I have lye and glycerin soaps, sugar scrubs, and hair soap. There's even a natural liquid soap for your pets. Or create your own products with an essential oil kit.
• Sandy Evert of S.T.E. Design 270-404-1793 - The blues have it! Come and see beautiful blue and silver bracelets and earrings along with many other jewelry items at Sandy Evert's booth! - Sandy Evert
• Jeff Scott of Scott's Orchards, Antioch, KY Enterprise Apples

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Mostly from Sunday with CM, August 17, 2014, 2013 and a few others from the past week. Please note date of posting

• Tom Chaney: Of Writers and Their Books - Tom Chaney: Someone's in the Kitchen with Julia Posted August 17, 2014
• Gordon Crump: Memories of Lindsey Wilson - How I discovered Columbia . . . when Columbus didn't Reposted Sunday, August 17, 2014
• Chuck Hinman: Reminiscences - Chuck Hinman: IJMA. Thou Shalt Not> Posted August 17, 2014
• Sheila Johnson: Essay on Forgiveness - George's Two-Wheeled Best Friend Posted August 10, 2014
• JIM: Local History - News From Russell County 65 Years Ago (early August, 1949) Posted August 10, 2014
• Lee McClellan: Hunting - KY Afield Outdoors: Dove season opens Sept. 1, 2014 Posted August 15, 2014
• Carol Perkins: Carol Perkins: Edmonton to Horse Cave II: The show is saved. Posted August 17, 2014
• Shamarie Claiborne: Sounds bring most memories at Moss reunion. Posted August 10, 2014.
• Peg Schaeffer: Happy Tail - Happy Tail: Lindsey Wilson College - Good for the CommunityPosted August 17, 2014.
• Robert Stone: Poetry - Poetry by Robert Stone: A world without, a self within Posted August 12, 2014
• Ralph Waggener and Delmar Lee Jessie, Jr.: Local History - Early Columbia - Back when we were boys - III - Burkesville ST
Posted Sunday, August 10, 2014.
• Ralph Waggener and Delmar Lee Jessie, Jr.: Early Columbia - Back when we were boys - II - Greensburg Street Posted August 4, 2014.
• Back when we were boys - Early Columbia, back when we were boys. Part I. Posted July 20, 2014.