Oh, Honey! or The Silhouette Behind the Blind
Farm and Family Living columnist Laurie Marlatt Steeb writes about her unique bee handling skills, and the joys of honey in this week's column.
Mission Impossible?
Simply stated, I haven't learned to say "No." I'm not complaining; I just need to explain that I'm spread as thin as I can be.
Glorious Harmony
The Salem Community Theatre's Youth Chorus have learned to make beautiful music together during the not quite 2-year span since they began.
The Banner We Wave
At the recent Memorial Day ceremonies, I was pleased to see most everyone in the crowd show respect for our flag, with hand over heart standing when one passed by.
The Longest Day
Summer has arrived. The longest day of the year has passed. When summer solstice approaches, the noonday sun rises higher and higher in the...
TV’s Masterpiece
When a good thing doesn't come to an end, it is still ever subject to change. In 1971, the fall I went off to...
The Missing Desk Mystery
This true story was referenced at the 2008 Republican National Convention:
Back in September of 2005, on the first day of school, Martha Cothren, a...
Young and Old, Bright and Bold
I visited my daughter Josie at an off-campus apartment she shares in Kent. I packed several things they could use and while I gathered her mail and a book she requested from home, I threw in a couple of plastic shopping bags full of slightly used Halloween decorations that Kathie brought home from her school's blood drive for the Red Cross.
My White Knight Is True Blue
Farm and Family Living columnist Laurie Marlatt Steeb has a true hero living under her roof.
My Horn of Plenty Runneth Over
It's tough to eat right in the average American home these days. Although most of us know we should balance meals consuming more from the fruit and vegetable groups than all the rest combined, it's a tough task to accomplish.
