Mom works on a little respect
It is not so much I mind having chosen a career path so vague as to rank somewhere below "illegal alien bus boy" in terms of status, but rather, I get no respect for doing it from my home that really rankles my soul.
Track this: Metallica and Manilow DO mix
Where's Internet privacy when you need it? Forget about snoops grabbing my credit card numbers or reading my e-mails.
Sensations of Summer’s End
It seems it's always August before my brother Tom and I make our almost-annual visit to Mill Creek Park.
EPA begins farm air emissions study
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced plans to begin a nationwide study to monitor air emissions from selected farms starting this winter.
Enjoy rest of summer while you can
Summer is nodding, on its way out. Last week, there were mornings that carried the chill of an early fall.
Learning to feed the right wolf
(Editor's note: I wrote this column in July 2003. Re-reading it this week, it seemed like an appropriate piece to reprint.
School supply savvy
I think we all know by now my opinion on back-to-school clothing. Namely, that the only thing missing from most back-to-school fashion collections for even the youngest children is a dimly lit stage and a pole.
Sand, Surreys, and Sunsets
"One thing for sure," I declared, "I'm not renting one of these again." "Well, unless we can find one that's adjustable.
Is mastitis really this farm’s problem?
Human resource management is becoming a bigger issue as we see farms grow from single family units to multiple family and employee dependent operations.
Grazing: Explore extended grazing season forage options
With many harvested small grain fields that weren't double cropped to soybeans now sitting idle, cattlemen still have an excellent opportunity to create high quality forages that may be grazed well into winter, and even next spring.
