Thursday, July 17, 2025

Yahoo. Another tax article (sarcasm alert)

After writing another lengthy paean (sarcasm alert) a couple weeks ago about property taxes, I planned on putting that horse to bed...

Angelkeep Journals: An olde father’s reflections on Father’s Day

Father’s Day has diminished in importance over the years. It happened as a generational thing, no doubt.  Back in...

Ready to welcome back wanderlust this summer

While the first official day of summer is still about a month away, the fast-approaching end to...

Some musings about being a messenger

It is weeks such as this that gets the wheels turning in my mind. One phrase kept popping up: “Don’t shoot the...

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...

Ever had a really bad day? Try this one …

Had a bad day recently? Me too. A complicated set of circumstances made for...

Warmer latitudes mean better attitudes for some of us

They say that when you change your latitude and venture to a warmer climate that you have a much better attitude and...

Angelkeep Journals: Locust Borer: Yay or nay?

Last week’s Angelkeep Journals column highlighted ash trees that had suffered now for years and lost or were losing the battle against...

Our DINKWAD home has grown by one sweet Berner

I wasn’t sure how my wife would respond when I sent her the text message. After all, it’s not every day that...

I promise: I will not wait too long. I will not wait too long.

As a species, I believe humans have a default mode of “I’ll do it later.” Whatever “it”...