Columns
Get busy paying attention
I have been looking for inspiration for another article here recently. I like my articles or stories to have meaning, and for that to happen I feel th...
Treasures in the trash
I guess you could call me a hoarder, at least when it comes to memorabilia and clothes. I don’t feel like the label fits, but my wife keeps tell...
Stopping the madness at four-way stops
My grasp of the workings of a four-way stop are as follows: all four ways stop. On the face of it, this does not seem to be too complicated. Nor does ...
No church, plenty of soccer
We have officially endured our first winter storm of the season, and for the most part I believe we have made it through.I always enjoy watching the r...
Where everyone knew your name
I spent my New Year’s Eve last week in much the same way I’ve spent it for the past decade: sitting on my couch at home, surrounded by fam...
The empty chair
As the holiday season arrives, all of us have that empty chair at the dining room table: a parent, a sibling, a child, a friend. If you will be patien...
Other drivers driving me crazy
Having just driven approximately two billion miles in the past six weeks, it seems to me it’s time to discuss vehicles and the people who operat...
The dish on missing dish tops
Thanksgiving is but a faint taste of pumpkin pie. The cooking is finished, the dishes are washed, the pants are tight…three signs of culinary ac...
The wondrous Christmas tree
Oh, the wondrous Christmas tree. The tradition has been around for thousands of years, some giving credit to 16th century German Christians who brough...
Fall housekeeping for perennials
Now that we’ve had frost it’s time for some fall cleanup in our landscape. Once frost kills their foliage, plants are finished storing foo...
