The pros and cons of owning a pond
Private ponds can be a great way to add function, as well as scenic beauty, to your property. A properly constructed pond can provide...
Two ways to write a letter
There are ways to write a letter and then there are ways to write a letter. One way includes pleasantries, ideas, even artful persuasion....
Middle of winter means time for sports shows in Ohio, Pa.
Dreary winter weather wearing you down? Tired of being tired. Itching to climb out of the recliner?Then gentlemen, start your engines because starting today,...
In with the new, out with the old
I don't generally pen "how to" columns. "How to be a dork like me" is not a life lesson that is much in demand,...
Early doctor’s description of surgeries seems hard for us to believe today
(Part III of a series)
Part 1- The strong survive and succeed
Part 2- The 'doctors of old' started as farm children from simple backgrounds
The writings...
Reader: Hard to believe roads were empty not so long ago
Editor:I read the article by Tom G. Downing in the Jan. 10, 2013 issue titled Road trip in the good old days was a...
LETTER: Reader suggests another option in Facebook farmer-bashing scenario
Yes, farmers need to do a better job of educating their nonfarm neighbors.
GMO basher, Mark Lynas, makes an about-face
Most of us are science illiterate. That's why emotion and public perception steers policy, not science. A GMO opponent changes his mind.
USDA reports help rally grain markets
Regardless of USDA reports last Friday, we are trading this grain market as a short-crop year.
Road trip in the good old days was a little bumpy
Recently, I was looking at a picture of a sod house in Colorado where a local family stopped for overnight on their move West....
