A savage predator in Angelpond

With dragonfly season opening, the air will soon hold less bugs like mosquitoes. The dragonfly has proven itself to be the most...

Carry the beautiful with you, Class of 2026

Every year around this time, Wells County and other communities around the country slip into one of...

The older we get, the more eras we end

Another end of an era. Another sign I am older, which sometimes makes me grumpy. 

Change – with a purpose

I’m not a fan of change for change’s sake but when you’re staring down an impossible situation,...

Pairs excitement at Angelkeep

The old advertising jingle for Doublemint gum (“double your pleasure, double your fun...”) could just as easily represent the thrill of things...

Who’s Memorial Day for?

History became a common theme and even copy for news reporters this year. The advent of Semiquincentennial, the United States of America’s...

Embracing the literal seventh-inning stretch in Spain

You might say that eating tapas in Spain is like a sport that sometimes causes injuries. 

Bluffton’s iris glory resurrection

The wider Angelkeep area is involved in a reawakening, of sorts, regarding iris blooms. The local beginning...

A major aging milestone 

I once read that a person’s self-perception — how they see themselves in appearance and posture — “freezes” at age 25. The...

Ponderings and Semiquincentennial and Selenelion

Few know of the fact that most Angelkeep Journals columns are created in the wee hours of...