Angelkeep Journals: Spawning bluegills hatched digressions and name-droppings
Shallow waters of a swale inlet for Angelpond’s fresh water refill became a perfect spot for a bluegill to decide to spawn....
Angelkeep Journals: Eastern pondhawk vs blue dasher
Angelkeep took on a pride, albeit bordered on arrogance, when a common and Angelkeep-abundant dragonfly variety became known. Upon sight the name...
Angelkeep Journals: Awaiting the Hobomok Skipper
Groundhog-speak should have been the topic of today’s Angelkeep Journals’ enlightenment. After all, tomorrow, February 2nd, is the day all winter-loathers anticipate...
Getting there and back is the hard part
While you are reading this, I’m experiencing one of the most vexing problems of modern American society — a long-distance trip on...
Enjoying the dog days of summer with two cool canines
Since we’re now in the dog days of summer — the 40-day period that lasts from July 3 to Aug. 11 —...
Lessons from a Congressional run
We have lost the art of thoughtful debate.
Every time I heard this question “Do you support Donald Trump?”...
Farewell to a helpful colleague and mentor
When I first started at The News-Banner a year ago, reporter Sydney Kent was a beacon of light, coming in with a...
Despite rising inflation, kindness still costs nothing
I need to preface today’s column by letting you know I’m going to use the word preface several times.
Chalk it up to the best-laid plans
This weekend served as a good reminder that sometimes even the best-laid plans do fall apart from...
Walnuts then, now and future
Angelkeep has two mature walnut trees of sufficient age and stature to produce nuts. It’s a dirty,...