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It’s Constitution Week, and the local chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution hosted a special ceremony this past Sunday. Check out our video below! https://youtu.be/hYT8QBqEGuA

I remember a time in my sophomore year of high school that someone asked me what kind of music I liked, and I replied to them saying, “FAST AND LOUD!”  This week we’re looking at a piece...

Indiana Jones. Few hear these two words without some type of visceral feeling arising be it positive, negative, or somewhere in between. But, less can argue their significance. No other character in filmmaking history has so flawlessly...

https://youtu.be/v43TNcJmA0E When I was a kid working on a project with my Dad, he often said, "Looks like we will have to improvise; there is more than one way to skin a cat." So, I learned a lot...

https://youtu.be/_nS_5Gqy20Y Ingredients ¾ cup shredded extra sharp cheddar cheese 1/3 cup shredded pepper jack cheese 1/2 cup butter, softened ¼ teaspoon garlic pepper blend ¼ teaspoon ground cumin 1/8 teaspoon salt 1 cup all-purpose flour 2/3 cup crispy brown cereal such as Rice Krispies ¼ cup finely...

My name is Jackson Trull. Many of you may know me from our DownHome/ Up Close videos. I have been with DownHome for 3 years, and I enjoy making videos and meeting a lot of different people....

 I know what you must be thinking. Yes, the age old saying goes, “actions speak louder than words,” but I am not using it in its primordial sense. I am talking comic books. For as long as...

https://youtu.be/BM-YMv5GExQ Leaders play many different roles. In various military branches and organizations, you hear statements like "Mission first, people always." The fact is that this is a false choice. The leader's job is mission accomplishment, and the people...

Hello, my name is Grant Atchley. I graduated in May of 2022, and am now studying Bio Medical Engineering. I work for Ellis DownHome helping to film videos and writing articles for the website. I’ll be writing...

https://youtu.be/WkfU1syGywQ What's your organization's Mission? Do you have a mission statement? You may have heard it called a vision statement, core focus, or something else. In the Marines, we write a mission statement for every operation, and we...