Monthly Archives: November 2008
Glass half empty: Market pessimism may be root of financial crisis
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- While the stock market is generally believed to be merely a barometer of economic health, new research co-authored by a...
Fun at the fair
With the dark days of winter setting in, we thought it would be a good time to remember the warm sunshine of summer. These...
Now is the time for contemplation
"And in the end it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years." -- Abraham Lincoln
It looks...
Elections do matter to everyone
Whoever said elections don't matter was either a royalist or a royal idiot. Of course elections matter. For proof, ask Robin Hayes, Marilyn Musgrave,...
A Phone in Hand is Worth Two on the Charger
I'm sure my life has gone out of control when within a mere 60 seconds I have switched from a call on my cell...
Bluebirds finally find my small refuge
October's fabled bluebird weather has long since flown, but while blending into grey November left memories that will help us survive the looming winter.One...
A few tips on avoiding squirrel-induced insanity
A few days ago, while listening to Mike Tirico and Scott Van Pelt on ESPN radio, Van Pelt broke out laughing in near hysteria....
Confessions of true concession stand junkies
There is nothing in life my family loves so much as a $2 hot dog. Although, if truth be known, a $3 hot dog...
Sharing a story of Grace and love
It was a story no one could write but Don Rupert.
A roundup of FFA news for the week of Nov. 20, 2008
CASTALIA, Ohio — The Margaretta FFA Chapter would like to congratulate Derrick Jacobs who recently received a $500 scholarship.
Jacobs received this award for...
