My cat is trying to kill me
It was around 4 or 5 a.m. I had just fed the cats their wet food because it’s important for cats so...
‘Wait time’ takes on a whole new meaning with a Berner
“Wait time” is a concept familiar to all teachers and one of a myriad of strategies that educators use when working with...
Lincoln might think me a fool but hey, I get paid to do this
Two topics for this Saturday morning.
First, a very brief follow-up on Friday’s latest...
Angelkeep: For the love of Lunatipula submaculata
What a beautiful bug. Crane fly identification came without hesitation, but desire lingered for a more accurate name. There were so many,...
Some parenting decisions are easy
Every decision you make as a parent isn’t life or death. And the outcome of every decision may not have longterm effects...
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...
There’s too much going on. I have to write this stuff down.
When my mom retired at age 65 in 1994, I looked forward to her making several trips to northeast Indiana to visit...
Getting older in more ways than one
There’s no question that I am increasingly earning the classification of an “old guy.” Many of my...
Angelkeep: The ‘awe’ and ‘awful’ of Austree
Austree Willow had been specifically bred to grow fast. That they did. But as every yin had a yang, pro had con,...
She was an agent of change. And that’s a good thing.
Mick Cupp was the local United Way chairman in 1999. The board was looking for a new executive director. Pamela Beckford remembers...