Mom works on a little respect
It is not so much I mind having chosen a career path so vague as to rank somewhere below "illegal alien bus boy" in terms of status, but rather, I get no respect for doing it from my home that really rankles my soul.
Color Me Healthy
I looked down at my lunch plate feeling pangs of guilt. Something was wrong with the picture. My plate held a hot dog in a soft, white bun leftover from my husband's company picnic.
Be prepared for what comes your way
Change is inevitable. We don't have to like it, but we do have to deal with it. You probably want to brush off preparing any kind of emergency plan for your farm operation.
It’s here: September’s colorful call
The glowing orange tops of two nearby maples are the first clear announcement that change, despite the day's drilling heat and shirt-soaking humidity, is coming.
Of geese and groundhogs and thanks
As I write this, I sit all alone on a 70-acre farm, but today it is anything but quiet. The Canada geese seem to consider this a gathering place, and today is apparently either their reunion or recruiting day.
Track this: Metallica and Manilow DO mix
Where's Internet privacy when you need it? Forget about snoops grabbing my credit card numbers or reading my e-mails.
Sensations of Summer’s End
It seems it's always August before my brother Tom and I make our almost-annual visit to Mill Creek Park.
EPA begins farm air emissions study
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced plans to begin a nationwide study to monitor air emissions from selected farms starting this winter.
Enjoy rest of summer while you can
Summer is nodding, on its way out. Last week, there were mornings that carried the chill of an early fall.
Learning to feed the right wolf
(Editor's note: I wrote this column in July 2003. Re-reading it this week, it seemed like an appropriate piece to reprint.
