A time when dairy was everything, and everyone was a friend
I was in the early grades when we started studying the states, and I was offended that the brightly colored symbols on the state...
I don’t get it: What am I missing?
On a near-perfect harvest day in yellowing central Illinois, a gentle breeze rattles the drying maple leaves near my back door. The whine of...
On the Outdoors: Remember, safety is first when it comes to hunter’s tree stands
Tree stand safety can't be stressed enough. Several online sources offer suggestions, so do instructions and disclaimers that come with every new climber, ladder stand, and strap-on stand.
Scott Shalaway: Looking back to 9/11; nature is the place to be
Ten years ago, in the aftermath of 9/11, I wrote about nature's September highlights. I touched on fall colors, shorter days, cooler nights, and the migration of birds and monarch butterflies
Think About It: Cheer up
With all that is taking place in our world today sometimes it is not always easy to cheer up. About the time you think things are going well suddenly out of nowhere the bottom falls out.
Let’s Talk Rusty Iron: ‘It’s just a mile or so. You can just tow...
Over the years, I've read many sad tales in the tractor magazines of towing adventures going comically wrong (often with a real potential for disaster), and I've a few such stories of my own.
Black Ink: The ag business of social media
Farmers and ranchers tend to be on either side of the fence when it comes to social media. There are the hold-outs, the staunch supporters, the occasional users and the clueless.
It’s all right, in fact, it’s a gas
The natural gas utility doesn't give me the time of day -- until they need money. They are like big utility versions of teenagers...
I was the Lennon sister you never heard
At the ripe old age of 8, I decided I wanted to be one of the Lennon sisters. It occurred to me that I...
Being just one of the crew turns out to be good experience for new...
Steve, his mom and I drove to the airport in Cleveland June 30 with our oldest son, Austen and put him on an airplane...
