Even pets get empty nest syndrome
The thunder roared in the middle of the night, and suddenly I was wide awake. It wasn't the storm that brought me up out of bed, but my son's sweet dog, Spanky.
Looking back on the Canfield Fair
Getting ready for Canfield Fair was always a rite of passage in bygone days, and it was surely less complicated then than it is today.
Labor Day: Who, What, When, Where, Why and How
Night sounds intensify as August draws to a close. Though a cooler night air usually means a more comfortable night's sleep, the sounds of singing crickets and katydids always wash me with a bit of melancholy since I associate them with starting back to school.
Sugar deal a sweet dream for ethanol
In the down-is-up world of American biofuels, success carries enormous costs. The latest evidence of these costs is an amendment tucked into the House version of the 2007 farm bill: As Mexican granular sugar flows into the U.
Bats hone the fine art of bugging homeowners
I have probably bored you at length with my battles with bats, which are far more plentiful this summer than at any other time in memory.
Rogers Community Auction will stay put
Editor: I would like to renounce the rumors that seem to be abounding in the area about the Rogers sale.
Environmentalists choose mosquito over man
Editor: It was interesting to read Jerome K. Stephens' letter concerning DDT and Rachel Carson (With DDT use, comes resistant insects, July 5, 2007).
Food policy council could be the ticket
Editor: The formation of Gov. Strickland's Ohio Food Policy Advisory Council ("Council formed to establish, enhance Ohio food policies," Aug.
Bumper sticker triggers concern
Yesterday, as I was driving to buy groceries and fill up the gas tank on my car, I couldn't help but notice the bumper sticker on the pick-up truck ahead of me.
The risk of conspicuous sustainability
Back-to-school shopping is a piece of cake with my 16-year-old son, Jon. We don't shop. And I love it.
