-Isms: Views on life in rural America

I'm in survival mode.

I made it through fair week, personally and professionally, and am gearing up for week two of fair coverage. The Holt County Fair will be in full swing when this edition hits your mailbox.

Some people may look forward to evening entertainment and think it makes or breaks the fair experience.

Don't get me wrong - it's a lot of fun and I've seen a multitude of quality fair concerts, stock car races and rodeos that are memorable.

As a former 4-H member, the fair experience always has and always will be about 4-H. In fact, I cannot remember attending any of the evening entert...