Opinion

After nearly 30 years of trying to prove a theory, that an environmental toxin was responsible for sickening roughly 250,000 U.S. troops who served in the 1990-91 Persian Gulf War, new research confirms that sarin nerve gas caused Gulf War Illness.

EPHESIANS 6: 17,18 17) "And take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit,which is the Word of God: 18) Praying always with prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching there unto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints.

The older I get it seems the less I truly know. I prove this to myself on a regular basis. I’ve seen tee shirts that say, ‘In my defense, the moon was full and I was left unsupervised.

Senator Carrol Red Allen was a giant of a man not just in stature but in life. His hard work ethic, common sense, strong belief in faith, strong love for his family and willingness to help others by way of public service were a few of his outstanding attributes.

Readers often ask, “Roger, what’s the next adventure?” Other than Saskatchewan’s Lake Besnard in mid-June with old friends, Louisiana’s Gulf Shores will be an entirely new adventure.

When I was in high school, I played a lot of golf at Lake Region Golf Course, a pretty nine-hole course near Lake Poinsett. It featured few water hazards and no sand traps, but there was a barber pole on the long par-5 fifth hole.

Gun magazines seem to love “What Cartridge is Best” articles. While not best, if I were to name my favorite rifle cartridge, I’d pick what is labeled as the “.45-70 Government.” First off, I enjoy the historical aspect of the .45-70. The cartridge was adopted as the primary round of the U.S.

The act of breathing is essential to life and can be done with or without thinking about it. You can control your breath and vary it, but eventually air must come in, and air must go out. The breath of life and breathing exercises are an important aspect of many religions.

I can’t say I’ve ever given much thought to a musk ox hunt – at least not until I talked to Mitchell’s Paul Muth about his recent expedition to the far north.

On Tuesday, April 5th, I phoned the Pierre office of SD Game, Fish, & Parks. My turkey tag hadn’t yet arrived, and opening day was the coming Saturday, April 9th. I was a wee bit concerned. “Don’t worry,” they said. “There’s a glitch in the system, and your tag is in the mail.” Guess what.