Monthly Archives: December 2005
A second chance for Ohio taxpayers
SALEM - For those who have been hiding from the penalties of overdue taxes, it's time to step into the clear without fear.
Walking in a winter waspy land
As Christmas nears, I have had the great joy of looking at this season through the eyes of a Southern friend.
Ifs and buts, candy and nuts
'Twas the week before Christmas and all through the House nothing was stirring but Rep. Tom "T-Bone" Maxilla.
The old farmhouse keeps on giving
The title Ag engineer devises simple forage dryer followed by this blood-curdling opening line, "Using items commonly found around the house .
One Child’s Christmas
Drifts of snow far higher than the little girl's head lined the long lane that led uphill to her home.
Zip my lips, zip my lips, zip them all the way
You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you and, more horrifyingly, found underneath your Christmas tree.
WTO conference in Hong Kong: Negotiators end export subsidies
SALEM, Ohio - The multinational World Trade Organization talks in Hong Kong wrapped up Dec. 18, but it took plenty of all-night, closed-door meetings to reach consensus among the 149 member-countries on a final report.
The talks favored developing countries, said WTO Direct-General Pascal Lamy at the close of the session.
Ohio corn yields right on target
COLUMBUS - One couldn't tell from Ohio's average corn yield that 2005 was a rough season for growers.
Learn about meat goats at home
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Though it hasn't turned up on many restaurant menus, goat meat is one of the most widely consumed meats in the world.
Indigenous corn offers genetic map
FARMINGTON, N.M. - A few thousand ears of fresh, colorful Indian corn may help archeologists learn more about the early history of Native American societies in the Southwest.