Jungle of food safety may consolidate
One hundred years ago this week, the nation's first extensive food safety laws went into effect. Inspired by Upton Sinclair's stomach-churning novel The Jungle, President Theodore Roosevelt bullied Congress into passing the Food and Drug Act.
Singing praises of English Shepherds
I have been surprised by the feedback I have received from last week's column regarding the decades-old murder of two brothers and their ever-watchful English Shepherd.
The New HamThe New Hampshire ‘pay per view’
We've looked out our back windows and watched a bobcat prowl the edge of our woods. We've watched deer and wild turkeys.
Tragic tale lives on in a simple archive
Very few things passed down to me from my paternal grandparents, unfortunately, survived our house fire of December 2000.
Christmas miracle inspires a letter
Last Sept. 15, Kade Kotheimer, the son of Boardman Township's finest, Police Officer Jim Kotheimer, was injured in an accident so horrendous that he was not expected to live and lay in a coma for weeks.
Crying foul over public cursing
Ah, Christmas, that wonderful time of year when brightly-wrapped gifts under the twinkling tree contain treasures untold.
Add This To Your Top Ten
A top 10 list is now the way to define what things are about. Just before Christmas break, my daughter turned in a history project based on the top 10 facts about the Tai Ping Rebellion in China (1850's).
Ethanol’s long tail to wag 2007’s dog
In 2006, ethanol was the strong tail wagging the farm dog. In 2007, ethanol will be the big, well-muscled dog whose price-pumping tail will stir every farm market and nearly every public policy debate.
Resolving to have a happier new year
As I see it, the problem with writing is obvious: all the good lines are taken. If there was any justice in the world I would open this column about 2006 with "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.
Lookin’ Bright Stored Right
I love to bake, but making homemade goodies means someone should eat them. We don't need the extra food temptations, and neither do the people (neighbors and friends) I might give them to.
