‘Sounds’ of music better left alone
Every time I hear those opening lyrics, "the hills are alive with the sound of music" I feel compelled to stop what I am doing and sing along.
Question, regret replaced by lively joy
Life is filled with questions, sometimes with answers, sometimes with just a tinge of regret for what might have been.
A good book with good insight
Columnist Judith Sutherland shares her perception on the 1938 bestseller RFD, which continues its popularity today.
The days of old seem perfect
Reading this Christmas book of personal stories collected by President Carter prompted many memories shared by my father over the years.
Searching for hope with grace
I am always on the look-out for new books on Lyme disease. Most are scientifically-based and might offer a glimmer of hope through new treatment options within the medical world.
Judith Sutherland: Snowed in: Enjoying the simple life
Ah, March. It is a month that has long brought us such a seemingly unending array of weather here in this part of the...
An unwelcome guest on the farm
"Winter in Missouri. The coyotes are singing almost every night now down in the hollow, the creek bed that runs below my southern boundary....
Our inner compasses have gone awry
If we lived in an ideal world, it wouldn't require written laws and rules. But there are those who attain land and animals and do not sense their own laws within them. In Ohio, this turned into tragedy.
Living longer may require some green space
A radio report caught my ear the other day and set me to thinking. A medical study conducted somewhere in Holland concluded that people...
Underdog gives us reason to cheer
Columnist Judith Sutherland chose an unlikely winner long ago. She's still sticking with Smarty Jones.
