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The down and dirty on good health
August 5, 2012 Put down that antibacterial soap for a second, slide that sterilized mug aside and take a look at this report: Clean habits are mucking up good health. It’s true, my squeamish friends. more »»
In defense of good ol’ snail mail
August 3, 2012 How long has it been since you wrote someone a letter, or enclosed a note on a greeting card, and mailed it via the U.S. more »»
I remember it clearly ...
July 29, 2012 She strode into the room, then slammed on the brakes. She studied the walls, then the ceiling. Finally, her gaze fixed on me. more »»
Guns matter when it counts
July 27, 2012 I have always been attracted to guns. Beyond their capabilities, I like the engineering of them, their beauty and craftsmanship. more »»
Agency looking for members
July 26, 2012 The Trumbull County Farm Service Agency is in its nomination phase for the annual election of a producer representative to the local FSA’s three-member county committee. more »»
Place plants in the best spot
July 23, 2012 I’m always looking for ways to make gardening easier. more »»
The complicated mathematics of bad luck
July 22, 2012 It’s a simple sentence really. There are, however, slight variations depending on factors such as the person ushering the line or the situation being referenced. more »»
Childhood games are more tiring when you’re grown up
July 22, 2012 I’d like to know at what time in my 32 years I degraded to the point that activities I found exhilerating as a child now make me feel as though I’m ready to be put out to pasture. more »»
Just wondering, how do I ponder life?
July 22, 2012 A lot of questions have flooded my email lately, and they have me wondering. more »»
Medical discoveries continue
July 20, 2012 Health care is in the news almost every day. Millions and millions of people are trying to learn better health care practices and how to take care of themselves. more »»
Farms can ‘sustain’ with less
July 19, 2012 “Sustainable agriculture” is a much kicked-around term that seems to mean different things to different people. more »» 
Zap! Sock! Ow! Old supers star in stories
July 15, 2012 Zowie! It’s the ‘‘Summer of Superheroes’’ and this looks like a job for my secret identity as a screenwriter. Lately, filmmakers have biff! bam! powed! the theaters with superhero origins movie. more »»
Celebrating year of the herb with herb of the year
July 9, 2012 The National Garden Bureau named 2012 as the year of the herb, but sort of left us hanging as far as which herb we should be getting excited about. more »»
Glimpses of a columnist’s life in the fast lane
July 8, 2012 You know, having a weekly column is quite an honor. I mean, it’s every writer’s dream, really. more »»
Citizen of nerddom notes things could be a lot nerdier
July 8, 2012 It’s funny how things reverse when you get older. When I was in high school — junior high, even — I didn’t want to be seen as a nerd. more »»
No, really. Who was that masked man?
July 8, 2012 Searching for words of inspiration the other day, I found this: ‘‘When confronted by a difficult problem, you can solve it more easily by reducing it to the question, ‘How would the Lone Ranger... more »»
Change is so Trumbull County
July 4, 2012 That’s just so Trumbull County. A friend of mine said that to me recently regarding a situation we both found humorous. Some things, however, that are ‘‘just so Trumbull County’’ are not as humorou. more »»
It’s almost time to plant peas
July 2, 2012 What? Didn’t you already plant peas in the spring? If you did, chances are you probably already harvested them as well, since they are a cool weather crop, grow quickly and hate the heat. more »»
The case of the disappearing, screaming mom
July 1, 2012 It’s been quite a week for big news, hasn’t it? Especially in our nation’s capital. First, the Supreme Court upheld Obamacare. Hm. more »»
Here’s the weather, whether you want it or not
July 1, 2012 Over the years, I have compiled a list of things I absolutely hate. more »» |
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