Editorials
Goat wanted: Must eat everything
So, we just bought a rather large, old house with a full acre of property. The house was built in 1928 and originally had a sculptured sunken garden in the back. What we have now is a full acre of saplings, weeds,...
Angelkeep Journals—Habitat is bunny critical
When Dad (Harold Andrew) was a lad on the family farm outside of Uniondale, he liked to do a bit of hunting for rabbit.
‘Everywhere you look, Everywhere you look, ...’
We paused for a second to catch our breath as we reached the top of the hill.
Fan involvement? Maybe, but not as officials
Bill Veeck had one of the greatest baseball minds ever. His autobiography, “Veeck as in Wreck,” makes me smile every time I think of it. I used to have my own copy of the book, but I think it was trashed out in the...
Saturday Sub—Bob’s wonderful adventure, and we were part of it
It has occurred to me this week that I may have written more words about Bob Hayden than any other single individual in the nearly 16 years I’ve been here (although two certain county officials are doing their best to...
Just Jerry - This is the ‘Year of the Dog’ — at least for me
OK, I admit it: I’m a sucker for dogs.
Happy Mother’s Day ... and assorted wonders
It’s Mother’s Day, not Mothers’ Day, by act of the U.S. Congress.
That race was for you, Grandpa Dave
It took 12 years, but I finally got the nerve to accept the challenge looming on my horizon since 2001.
We should figure out a way to pay proper homage
There have been many people who have made Wells County what it is today — political leaders, captains of industry, businessmen, religious leaders, and the occasional man-on-the-street who proves the axiom about...
Saturday Sub—At least it’s been an education
If nothing else, the prospect of a wind turbine farm or two in the county has been an opportunity to learn new stuff.
Just Jerry - Virginia cops serious about speeding
You will all (mostly) be happy to know I survived my three day trek to Virginia.
Questions of conflict and financial statements
The debate and process of the wind farm proposals have raised interesting issues along the way, not the least of which are conflict of interest and financial statements.
A person of the book reads the book aloud
Sunday night, while an employee of a fraternal organization dumped beer bottles into a Dumpster and motorcycles revved their engines at the intersection of Main and Market streets, I joined in to do a little reading.
Saturday Sub—Things I’ll remember from a Tuesday morning
It’s just a fact of life: I am not a quick thinker.
The numbers are blowin’ in the wind
As is the case so many times, it involves numbers.
Angelkeep Journals—There’s an Angelkeep app for that
With the end of April comes many days with ample opportunity to wile away the hours on the patio.
Take a moment to thank our emergency personnel
It’s difficult to find the right words to write about the horrific Boston Marathon bombing that stunned the nation last week when three people were killed and more than 180 were injured after the two bombs exploded.
Reporting the facts — and finding the truth
Robert Redford’s documentary, “All the President’s Men Revisited,” made me think of the differences between then and now.
Saturday Sub—Boston can get you down, but this can get you up
Among the sadness this week in the aftermath of the Boston Marathon Bombings (a proper-noun treatment for the day which I don’t think is official) references to past tragedies have popped up in some news reports.
