The Rock Creek Library is nearly complete

During a meeting of our cabin owners association last fall it was suggested that one of those little free libraries would be a good addition to the community.

A board member immediately spoke up and asked if anyone actually read books anymore?

It was a telling question. Books are apparently passé to a growing number of folks in this country who often equate book learnin’ to liberal thinkin’ and we don’t want none of that.

But after a bit of discussion it was decided that a free library might not be a bad idea after all.

I volunteered to build it. It was the least that I could do. My...