A picture is path for memory lane
Old photographs, especially those discovered which had never been seen, are like a happily successful archeological dig. There is nothing more exciting to me...
New name, new job, same old opinions
The company that grain commentator Marlin Clark works for has a new name, but same focus.
Get your chimney capped soon to avoid swifts
To avoid having chimney swifts invade your home this spring, get your chimney capped -- as soon as possible. Swifts usually return in mid-April,...
It’s a relief hard-fought election is over
For those who are relieved this presidential election is over, I write this column. President-elect Barack Obama was born the year John F. Kennedy...
Growing up in a world unlike today
While many in the 1950s and ‘60s were drawn to take a turn as a wild west cowboy, many of my memories involve ‘playing house,’ my older sisters telling me what to do and say.
Getting an education in the calf pens
The year that I turned 6 was a big year. I started first grade. I started piano lessons -- against my will. And I...
Some things are out of our control
The summer haze has combined with soggy days around this part of the Farm Belt. If weeds were worth something, we all would be rolling in money.
Producers have new loan options
Earlier this year, FSA significantly expanded the list of commodities eligible for Farm Storage Facility Loans.
The Late, Great Me
Frosty condensation blanketed the backyard grass. The early morning chill coming through the glass of the kitchen window made my arms tingle.
Bobcats are intriguing creatures in Ohio
The bobcat (Lynx rufus) is native to Ohio but was once extirpated from the state in 1850 due to the early settlement. In 1997,...
