Years of Thanksgiving memories
Over past Thanksgivings, I have read of some families who have been getting together for their annual Thanksgiving dinner for their 80th or 90th...
Tax dollars shouldn’t fuel China’s rise
When U.S. taxpayers send their hard-earned money to the government, they shouldn’t worry that it’s being used to fuel economic and military growth in...
Attack of the headgear
“I don’t care, rivalry or not, we can’t do that. That’s just endangering the other team.”— Baker Mayfield, Cleveland Browns QB“I don’t know that...
Birthday party for a toddler
My responsibilities for birthday parties have always been limited: writing a check, picking up the bill at a restaurant, making a simple meal, and...
Encountering the ephemeral unicorn
To the ancients, the constellations were collections of bright stars associated with figures out of their mythologies. They cared little for the patches of...
Ohio governor discovers Stratford
Stratford Ecological Center on Liberty Road is a magical 236-acre educational farm and nature preserve to many children and adults. The beauty of the...
BMV makes sure you get the point
“The one thing that unites all human beings is that deep down inside, we ALL believe that we are above average drivers.”— Dave Barry“10,000...
Young trees need attention in fall
If you have a home orchard, this is the time of year to start protecting young fruit trees from deer damage. Landscape trees like...
Mom’s mind was ‘sharp as a tack’
This is a continuation of the article I wrote last time about my being born at home in a farmhouse in eastern Delaware County...
Cepheid variable stars
As the internet develops, it has become increasingly trendy to be a nerd. It has not always been so.I speak from deep, sometimes-painful and...
