Sea, sand versus rain, mud
After an absence of more than two months, it was a pleasure to reconnect last week with Stratford Ecological Center on Liberty Road. I...
It’s not too early for gardening
All this rain and snow has been contributing to my cabin fever. Fortunately, gardening catalogues are arriving in the mail with page after page...
Spring training, the insolvent estate
“I had a better year than Hoover.”— Babe Ruth, upon learning he was paid more than President Hoover“You come from the DR, and you...
Do ‘Dwarf’ trees really stay small?
The American Heritage College Dictionary defines “Dwarf” as “an atypically small animal or plant”. “Dwarf” Japanese maples and “dwarf” weeping cherries (or other weeping...
History of first emergency squad
When I first became a deputy in 1976, the Delaware County Sheriff’s Office was running the emergency squad service. In about 1970, the State...
Preacher’s Point: Christian, do not be surprised
The flood of Noah came suddenly, but no one should have been surprised. Estimates on the building time of the ark range from 55-120...
Opera glasses started it all
I am, by nature, an early riser. My internal alarm goes off at 5 a.m. whether I want it to or not. That tendency...
Winter visit to Longwood Gardens
How would you like to spend an afternoon in a tropical paradise? For an afternoon’s relief from winter dreariness, beautiful Longwood Gardens in Kennett...
Why is drainage important?
In last week’s column, I explained the history of drainage in Ohio and promised a follow up article explaining why drainage is so important.Knowing...
