Rain, axles and soil compaction
I have heard several remark they can’t believe November is already here. The ghouls and goblins have hardly been put away from Halloween, and...
12 years to save, or lose, home
Consider this your all-hands-on-deck, siren-blaring warning that we need to act now or forever hold our peace.Pull on the seat-belt in your gas-guzzling car,...
Called to, and walking in, new life
As I gaze out my office window I see colors of various hues — reds, golds, pinks and yellows, colors of nature all aglow.They...
Can you thank God for fleas?
Last week I suggested that we should be getting into the Thanksgiving mode by writing down three things for which we are thankful or...
So, you think you’re Elvis?
A recent vacation to Memphis and the home of the late King of Rock and Roll brought many memories flooding back to my mind....
Why I voted ‘no’ on Ohio Issue 1
I tried to order a sandwich today. Before I could even say what I wanted, the lady at the counter said, “Mike, I know...
Horse farm’s headless horseman
The Halloween night was cold and dark, a night when the large campfire not only warmed the nine year-old boys, including grandson Jack, but...
Where have the children gone?
A frightening fable…Three men were fishing along a heavily wooded riverbank. Their friendship had lasted for years. They loved spending time together, fishing, working...
Harvest and home on the farm
A chill in the air, the unmistakable smell of fallen leaves upon the ground after drying from a rainfall and farmers in the fields...
Saluting those who teach
Happy Birthday, Miss Merz. My former teacher in Ohio is celebrating her 105th birthday in late October.I’m nearing 80 myself, but am still learning...
