Everyone’s a critic, but be original
Just after I completed the previous reader-mail column in late December, a Christmas card, carrying a festive stamp, arrived.
Taking flight: Painful rite of passage
When my children were still quite young, one of our favorite episodes of Winnie The Pooh was the story of Cassie, the baby owl, growing old enough to take flight for the very first time.
Pork producers respond to column
If you were to interview yourself, then write a story based on the interview, it's a safe bet the story might be more self-serving than, say, what your neighbor or mother-in-law might write about you.
The land blesses us, so we give back
Part II Though my father never knew his great-grandfather Samuel Young, he was fortunate to spend a great deal of time with his own grandfather, Samuel's son.
Food safety: It’s all about trust
Did you know that if you rearrange the letters in the word "dormitory," you can also spell "dirty room"? Or the letters in "slot machines" also spell "cash lost in 'em"? It's all about perspective.
Cookbook is a feast for the mind
"Take nine eggs, one-half pound of butter or a tea cup of olive oil, three cold cooked chickens or one medium-sized turkey, two or three bunches of celery .
Why can’t we time travel?
The folly of youth is best demonstrated in all the instances when wise and well-meaning adults counseled me to "enjoy life, it goes so fast!" I, with the boundless wisdom of a teenage know-it-all, responded to this insight with a well-practiced eye roll and scoffing disdain.
Back In Your Own Back Yard*
Camping experiences can range from lighthearted kids' summer camp like scout camp or church camp to the toughest, most dismal prospects of military camp.
Turning 40: Planted in the present
Well, the bad news is that I can now officially call Mr. Wonderful "my old man." The good news is that I'd rather be poked with a hot stick than do so.
Everyone needs a little motivation
This is the time of year there never seems to be enough hours in the day to get all the work on a dairy farm accomplished.
