Bob Barker’s biggest fan is a feline
Bob Barker, longtime host of the television game program, The Price is Right, might be interested to know he has a really, really big fan in Berlin Center by the name of Harry.
Book stirs up memories of canal days
If you’re not from the tri-county — Mahoning, Trumbull, Columbiana — area, you might not find this column of interest.
On the other hand, if...
Be alert and listen to your house
Have you listened lately to your house, especially if it is an old house? Over the years you've learned to identify its creaks and cracks, its rattles and bangs, without becoming alarmed. You also know its smells, not just from the kitchen, and if a skunk is passing through.
Winter is sneaking out the back door
How exciting! A chipmunk on the back porch!And six red-winged blackbirds! And snowdrops pushing through the snow! And robins galore splashing through the mini-lakes...
First signs of spring are sneaking up
Snowdrops! A dandelion! A red-winged blackbird! A flicker at the suet! A purple crocus! Ten or more whistling swans -- there is a new...
Two poems for the spring season
Safely tucked away in my wallet, the clipping is beginning to yellow but it only sees the light of day once in this mesmerizing...
New technology not always easy
Long before November, the television’s remote or its mute button or both will self-destruct. With my help.
Witness the gag reflex for the explicit commercials...
Autumn leaves ready to take the stage
Mother Nature has already dismantled her art gallery and set the stage for her annual striptease. The performance is usually accompanied by wind music,...
Looking to ‘lots of good years ahead…’
Such a dear letter in response to my column about being temporarily "out of order" and finally back on schedule feeling much better than...
Searching for sights and sounds of spring
Before launching a paean to spring — surely it is here by now — I must express fervent thanks to readers and friends who took the time and trouble to send me condolences about the Feb. 26 death of my sister, Barbara.
