The melancholy of my family’s home farm
The house built by columnist Judie Sutherland's ancestor, Samuel Young, seemed to have a sense of story, if a house is capable of holding such a thing. But it wasn't always a happy story.
Childhood farm adventures offer serene memories
Judith Sutherland reflects on the power of childhood memories to bring serenity in times of great stress and fearfulness.
Respect, loyalty can be lifelong
Judith Sutherland recalls a lesson she learned about respect and loyalty when a man stopped by to talk to her father about changing milk haulers.
Every pencil should have an eraser
Plugging along in this ultra-technologically advanced world of ours sometimes just makes a fellow long for a newly-sharpened yellow pencil with a fresh eraser....
Parents’ presence, not presents, the key
'"A mother understands what a child doesn't say."
-- Anonymous
This is a tale of two moms.For those of you who have been enjoying...
War heros should share their stories
I have often thought that some of the best stories are the ones that are never told. There are likely many such tales in...
