What the heck, Google yourself
I'm an attorney in San Bernardino, Calif.; a staff software engineer for IBM; an art professor at the University of Michigan; and the CEO...
Happy Chinese New Year!
Farm and Family Living columnist Laurie Marlatt Steeb shares a fun tradition her family started several years ago: celebrating the Chinese New Year.
Farm Bill ‘safety net’ mostly ensures need for ‘safety net’
Alan Guebert weighs government support program payouts to farmers against market prices, questioning the effectiveness of the Farm Bill "safety net."
Prepare forages, pastures for the fall harvest
The fall rest period is important for pastures and forage fields, giving plants time to store enough energy for winter survival and stand longevity.
Community garden becomes a reality
WOODSFIELD, Ohio -- Through the diligence of several hard-working individuals in a very short period of time, the Monroe County Community garden has become...
Touching the electric fence
American humorist Will Rogers once noted that he “wasn’t a member of any organized political party” because “I am a Democrat.” The crack is dead-on funny because it’s bulls-eye true. Just ask any Democrat.
Mothers and mothering
Mother’s Day was this month and advertisers went nuts lauding mothers with a push toward candy, bouquets and flowery sentiments. People waited hours in...
Times have changed: Christmas then, now
Comparing today's Montgomery Ward Christmas catalog to the Winter 1930-1931 issue.
Room with a view of no privacy
I usually avoid bathroom humor.
Yearbook awakens memories of small town life
Sometimes, the smallest contribution pays big dividends. This past Saturday my hometown held its annual homecoming festivities. Though it was hotter than blue blazes,...
