Live a life filled with generous love
There are some people who leave a tender place in memory and in the heart long after they are gone. Judith Sutherland's aunt Marilyn had that effect on her.
Sutherland: Anger doesn’t solve anything
Judith Sutherland shares the message: Anger, simmering with an unreasonable wish for total control, is a dangerous thing.
Rainbow of tractor colors is beautiful
Columnist Judith Sutherland shares the secrets of getting to know farmers.
Be kind to your friends and neighbors
Reading about farming in the 1930s has lasting message, columnist Judith Sutherland finds, as she continues her look at the book, RFD.
Making sense of a changing world
Columnist Judie Sutherland scratches her head at the changes she's seen in her lifetime, and not all of them for the better.
An awakening of life and books
Pulitzer-Prize winning author Annie Dillard, considered by many to be the voice of American baby boomers, once said a child is in many ways a closed door until about the age of 10, when there is an awakening.
Farming: Take the good with the bad
Has farming ever been more exciting and more nerve-wracking at the same time?
I had the opportunity to talk with a life-long farmer who...
Is it puppy or horse love? Spring has arrived
There were all sorts of signs. One by one these signs sort of tapped me on the shoulder, trying to get my attention. My...
The circle of life marches on
Sometimes life is full of amazing little surprises, though it takes a bit of looking to find the best ones. For those of you who have read my column for many years, you might recall that my family endured a house fire in the winter of 2000.
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...
