Wednesday, July 9, 2025

You never know where a story will lead — in this case, up a...

The question had become, “How many Deam oaks are there?” But I was also asking myself, “How many people care?”

Navigating the culture wars: Who has the playbook?

I’ve been struggling with this — betting you have, too. So I found it heartening to read this sentence in a commentary...

Wondering what Andy would think of this

This may qualify as an “Andy Rooney rant.” Regular visitors to this Saturday morning space may recall that I am increasingly worried...

Message received. And it was no coincidence.

This week’s Saturday morning entry is closely linked to two recent ones. Last week, we began and ended with...

Angelkeep Journals: The season of white-on-neutral

Today’s the 25th. ‘Tis the month after Christmas and all through the house, not a creature is stirring, not even my spouse....

The greatness, the power, the glory, the splendor.

Mother Nature did not disappoint. She lived up to the billing. In the aftermath of Monday’s total solar eclipse,...

Notes on life from the World’s Largest Ball of Paint

For at least 12 hours last weekend, I held a world record. The journey...

Of mice and men and girlies and street fairs

Somewhere along the line, I seem to have garnered a reputation of not being a Street Fair fan. Not sure why, but...

Brace yourself. Property taxes are back in the news.

As you’ve likely noticed, property taxes were back in the news this week as the State and Local Tax Review task force...

Angelkeep Journals: Citrus flatid planthopper

Angelkeep eagerly awaits days of routine patio sitting. Today is yet a full month away from the official first day of spring....