Drought can present opportunities
I dreamed of fresh-smelling rain that beat waves against windows and swept slowly through fields to fill every crack before moving on to refill...
FSA Andy: Summer will soon be a memory
Hello again!June! July! August! The calendar has 'flipped' by quickly, with the passing of summer all but a memory. A short time still remains...
Brand, new refrigerator (almost)
I took a shower with my refrigerator shelf last night, which is just every bit as sexy as it sounds. I realize normal people...
Hazlett: My wife’s Bible
Recently, my wife, Myrna, spent some time in the Akron City Hospital in Akron, Ohio. We did not plan to go there. However, we...
Music helps soften life’s bumpy road
I have long considered music to be a gift, quietly taking its place in our lives. It amazes me that a simple tune with...
Drought 2012: Dry weather, hot grain markets hang on
The drought weather market of 2012 has continued, with emphasis shifting back to soybeans once again. Last week, we made new highs in corn,...
I don’t care if they aren’t cool, I love white walls
It was a hot night a few weeks ago and, after a supper of corn on the cob and sweet Nancy's delicious Swiss steak,...
We saved the world with pedal power
One thing that makes writing this column so rewarding is that people seem to relate to many things I share. The recent bicycle column...
Think about it: The County Fairs
THE COUNTY FAIRIt’s fair time once again. It just seems like we just completed fair time 2011, and here we are, once again, in...
Ohio fish and the records set in summer 2012
Ohio anglers have plenty of opportunities to become record holders if catching the largest specimen of one of the 47 types of fish recorded...
