Money creates intriguing coincidences
Like Henny "Take my wife -- please" Youngman, Steven Wright has built a comedy career on one-line jokes. A classic Wright one-liner unblinkingly and...
The great backyard bird count continues
On Feb. 12-15, birders all across the country will participate in the 13th annual Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC), a joint project of the...
Words can be deadly: Bullies can go digital, beyond the classroom
"Sticks and stones can break your bones, but words can never hurt you." I have always hated that fable. Words do hurt. Words can...
Spring can’t come soon enough
"In February a farm is like a child's hand, opened and held palm up to show that nothing is concealed in it. Without leaves...
Is your child ready for farm chores?
While recently catching up on some reading, I saw an article that caught my interest. It was titled "Is your child ready for farm...
Hazard A Guess: Week of Jan. 28, 2010
Hello from Hazard!
We heard from only one more reader on Item No. 880, and Robert Dorner of Mansfield, Ohio, is thinking along the same...
Farm program deadlines fast approaching!
Hello Again!Last minute news! The deadline for accepting applications for the Grassland Reserve Program is quickly approaching. And that’s putting it lightly. Grassland Reserve...
Embracing my inner grouch
You hear all the time about embracing your inner child, but what if what you have is less an inner 8-year-old and more an...
Workshop focuses on transferring farm to the next generation
As the age of farm operators increases, transferring the ownership and management of the family business to the next generation will become one of...
I wish Grandma Ruth could run the world
"Tread softly because you tread on my dreams." -- William Butler Yeats
One of the greatest life lessons taught to me came on an...
