American Insights
James Otis’s Fight
In February 1761, almost four months after George III’s ascension, the first major controversy surrounding imperial policy gripped Boston politics. That month,...
Keep the lights on at community newspapers
In January alone, an estimated 500 journalists were laid off in the U.S, continuing a trend that has been going on for a long...
The Coffee Table
Plastic Education
A few weeks back I made a public statement about removing my “green badge” because I am tired of fighting the unwinnable battle...
Hall Closets
With leap day just around the corner, my two, favorite harbingers of spring here in southern USA are upon us. The absolute onslaught of flowers...
HavingREELFun
Hope everyone enjoyed their long weekend.
I’ve seen some really nice pictures of crappie again still going strong on Beaver and Table Rock Lakes.
There are...
The Dirt on Nicky
An exercise in planning
Let’s plan and project just for fun the life experiences of three garden beds from March through October and beyond. We...
Esoteric Astrology as news for week February 21 – 27 2024
Pisces – Dreams, Radiance, Veils & the Body Electric
We are now under the influence and light of Pisces – the “Light that saves the...
The Dirt on Nicky
Planting potatoes early
“Oops!” was the first word of the report by Lou, also known as Al, head of the Potato Subcommittee, to the Food...
American Insights
The Purpose of Government
On Tuesday, March 4, 1913, Woodrow Wilson delivered his first inaugural address. The day “dawned cloudy,” Irwin Hoover recalled, “but the...
The Coffee Table
Flags, Nudes and Curses
My oldest friend, Billie, (oldest because I’ve known her since the 6th grade, not because she’s lived significantly longer than anyone else...