The Dirt on Nicky
What some folks do
Hot outside again. The box fan in the bedroom never stops. Grass is crunchy, birds are thirsty, and this haiku sums...
This Week’s Independent Thinker
A long time ago, Saturday morning TV offered Lassie and Rin Tin Tin, two dogs that were kept busy making good decisions for people.
Fury,...
Esoteric Astrology as news for week Sept. 9 – 15, 2026
Days of Awe – High Holy Days – Jewish New Year – Forgiveness Invocation
We’re nearing the equinox when light and dark equalize, which means...
Esoteric Astrology as news for week Sept. 2-8, 2026
Humanity Laboring in the Fields of the Lord – Each Sign’s Labor
Monday, September 7, 2026, is Labor Day. Leo (self-identity) moon, Virgo (daily labor...
Dinner for Six
Shira Fouste is an artist and bed & breakfast owner who is currently chair of the CAPC. Shira is running for a council seat in...
The Coffee Table
If hawks played banjos
After Senator Lindsey Graham’s death in July, I read an account of his funeral in The New York Times which stated, “President...
American Insights
Angels among us
Things are discouraging on many fronts, but history tells us there is reason to hope. We haven’t survived 250 years by always...
The Dirt on Nicky
Jumbo in an allium sort of way
When the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant had its famous meltdown 40 years ago, a huge glob of destroyed...
From the Back Porch
We have all been to parties that just don’t work: people and food and purpose come together but do not create a pleasing whole. ...
The Reel News
Pictured is a nice striper caught by Bo with Austin of Busch Mountain Fishing Guide Service.
River
Fishing on the Beaver tailwaters remains challenging in places...