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Youth Scouting equals success
February 10, 2012 Turn on the television at any given time of the day and there’s a good chance you’ll be inundated with programming that includes people screaming at each other, taking their clothes off and bragging... more »»
‘Shake, Rattle and Roll’
February 10, 2012 It was the mid-1950s and there seemed to be a lot to be thankful for, including the end of the Korean War and a brand new president named Ike whom everyone seemed to like. more »»
New type of plant is ‘super’
February 6, 2012 When you absolutely can’t think of anything else to say, the only word left is Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious, at least according to Mary Poppin. more »»
My reputation precedes me — don’t believe a word of it
February 5, 2012 David Bowie said, “Fame, it’s not your brain, it’s just the flame / That burns your change to keep you insane. more »»
Groggy minds are sheer genius
February 5, 2012 Sunny people chirp cheerily in the morning, bee-bopping about the office while singing out hearty “good mornings” like they mean it. more »»
Have we all abandoned ship?
February 3, 2012 Recently, the Italian cruise ship, Costa Concordia, struck a reef off the coast of the island of Giglio. more »»
Professionals provide comfort, strength when stroke hits
February 3, 2012 It was 1:10 a.m. Tuesday morning, June 21, when I got into bed. Sally was getting ready to come to bed. She joined me and I rolled over to give her a good night kiss. “You’ve had a hard day,” I said. more »»
Senior News
February 3, 2012 SENIOR OUTREACH GROUP TO MEET: SOC will meet at noon Monday in the social hall of the Champion Presbyterian Church. Laurie Cook from AAA will talk about “Driving for Senior Citizens. more »»
Farmers are executives in jeans
February 2, 2012 Going to activities that include friends and folks from the urban, business or industrial areas is always interesting and educational. more »»
Grumpy guys forget manners
January 29, 2012 Of all the genders of the human species, only one is rated most likely to develop “mild cognitive impairment’’ as it ages. Oh, wipe those smug looks off your faces, ladie. more »»
Carving out a winter hobby
January 27, 2012 Winter months are a good time to do some activities that we don’t have time for other months of the year. Finding an interesting hobby is one of those. more »»
Family farms rule, not exception
January 26, 2012 Over the years, farms in the U.S. and locally have gotten bigger, for several reasons. At the same time, these larger farms are still family farms, owned and operated by families. more »»
In the war against illness, I wave the white Kleenex
January 22, 2012 I’ve got it. Everybody’s got it. You probably have it. The plague. The black death. The germ that cannot be name. more »»
Summer Olympics shear farm fun
January 22, 2012 Sheep-shearing in the Olympic Games? Watermelons exploding like land mines? Cows snoozing on waterbeds to slumber their way to better milk production? The farm sure has changed since I lived down on... more »»
Self-clean clothes wash away sense
January 15, 2012 “WHAT do you think you’re doing?” I hate that sentence, especially when spoken — usually a little more vigorously than necessary — by my wife. more »»
Customer service: Dealing with the good, bad and ugly
January 13, 2012 Unless you live in some extremely remote area, customer service is a part of everyday lif. more »» 
Dessert has chocolate cake ‘beet’
January 11, 2012 As a movie buff, I make many a pilgrimage to the Cedar Lee theater in Cleveland to take in a new movie, or enjoy a cult classic. more »»
You can’t go home again — please!
January 8, 2012 The great philosopher Bill Cosby once observed, “Human beings are the only creatures that allow their children to come back home. more »»
Forget the Jersey Shore, bring back Pauly Shore
January 8, 2012 For Christmas this year, I received a book from my brother (thanks, bro) about the history of MTV. more »»
Old book piques interest
January 6, 2012 Recently, I was going through some old family items that should be passed on to a younger generation or given to a historical society. more »»
Toasting New Year with cup of Coke
January 1, 2012 I don’t make New Year’s resolutions for the simple fact that I don’t believe in lying. But I do ponder. (For many ponderers, that’s a code word for ‘‘fret. more »» |
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