Deleting 2006, one e-mail at a time
The move from the big house to the smaller home a year ago brought a pint-sized office, three dozen banker boxes to replace nine, overfilled filing cabinets and a new, tiny-by-comparison work desk.
Heading into ’07 with eyes wide open
As we close the door on another year, we start a new blank slate - anything is possible. I have always looked at a new year with eyes wide open to new possibilities and a hopeful heart.
Easy as hitting a bull in the backside
In late July, this space highlighted recent investigative stories by reporters at the Washington Post.
Look for miracles all around you
One reason I love spending time with young children is I find it joyful to revel in their wide-eyed wonder at the world.
All I want for Christmas is …
Here it is. My Christmas list. It's my farm editor Christmas list, not my personal wish list (stainless steel pots and pans, if you must know).
Bells ring in life’s fondest memories
This is the time of year when I like to share with you one of my mother's columns from when she wrote for Farm and Dairy from the 1950s until her death in 1965.
Santa has deadlines, too, so order early
Each holiday season brings certain traditions that are unavoidable. For instance, at some point in December, you're going to turn on the radio and hear The Royal Guardsman singing the Snoopy vs.
At Christmas
I compared notes with a friend at work about the kinds of music we'd been working on at our churches, Hers, being one of the largest congregations in the area, just finished doing a Christmas cantata which was, no doubt, grand.
Gift cards: The gifts that keep on taking
They say money is the root of all evil, but when it comes to modern gifting that's not even remotely true.
Put Me In Coach; I Just Gotta Play
I attended my first high school football banquet this month. My daughter was recognized with the freshman cheerleaders.
