Dropping a Line
Tony Crain from Niotaze, Kansas, came this way this week with one thing in mind, and that was for his daughter Debi Crain, also...
The Nature of Eureka: Sundew – A lesson in adaptation
A theme for the coming week is learning to adapt. In the case of those of us who live in town, it will be...
The Pursuit of Happiness
Suppose you’re driving along a country road and you pass through two towns right next to each other. One of the towns is as...
Dropping a Line
Well, we got a good pic of fish and bait just out scouting around on Beaver Lake. It seems September is a slow month for...
Exploring the Fine Art of Romance
I’m 34 and single. None of my long-term relationships has led to marriage. I’m still meeting and dating women but I’d really hoped to...
The Pursuit of Happiness
Are you a good person?
Please, if you will, pardon my impertinence. And rest assured I don’t expect an answer; the question is for you...
Dropping a Line
Well, we only had one trip last week and it was a short one due to a dinner date they had. We went to...
The Nature of Eureka: Boneset – A forgotten herb
Here in the woods of northern Maine, I see a plant that I also see alongside ponds in the Ozarks. It is called boneset....
The Pursuit of Happiness
Seven or eight years ago I started a community garden at the little church I attended. The reasons were straightforward: it put decorative but...
Dropping a Line
Local angler Bruce Gronen from Lakeshore Drive off Mundell with a 17-pound striper he caught August 28 with his daughter Julianne Gronen, who booked...