Paying my debt to library society
Kymberly Foster Seabolt believes libraries are truly the heart of our society, as she recalls past visits with her children and her most recent trip.
Corporations have rights, so why not let Lake Erie have the same?
Alan Guebert shares his thoughts on the Lake Erie Bill of Rights and the arguments surrounding it.
A Skunk by Any Other Name … Would Still Smell
My supervisor and coworker, Carol, spoke of an overwhelming skunk stink that pervaded her neighborhood the other night. It lingered for hours around her...
The joy of car rides to nowhere
Judith Sutherland recalls climbing into the back window well of the family sedan on car rides to nowhere during her youth.
Don’t be shy, raise a hand and volunteer
Did you ever have one of those moments when you realize you are just itching’ to smack someone?
This is out of character for...
Duck decoy flaws remind hunters of past
Old decoys represent hunters past, they attract hunters present, and they promise good hunting in days ahead.
Winterize your boat now — beat the incoming freeze
Learn all the secrets of winterizing your boat and perhaps, more importantly, its engine.
Rural Americans way ahead of leaders
In a brief presentation to some 250 or so farm and small town members of Iowa mutual insurance companies Nov. 17, I asked for...
Carry on the good, let go of past
The Cherokee have a saying that harkens the lovely spirit of each ancestor during the birth of a baby, hoping to carry forward the commendable in those gone before us, while letting go of the human shortcomings each carried through this life.
FSA Andy for Feb. 19
Hello Again!The snow and ice are gone but the recent wind storm brought down a lot of trees in our neck of the woods....