Putting off until tomorrow what I should have done today

Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today. That proverb has long been a part of our...

Angelkeep Journals: Angelkeep near-death by drowning

Last week’s column recalled death on Angelkeep ground as a result of deer being the losers from an encounter with a massive...

Revisiting childhood memories at the Salamonie

Recently, Sarah and I took the boys (her husband, Dustin, included) to the Salamonie. I missed them dearly and needed some sister...

Never underestimate word-of-mouth marketing

Each August or September, friend and fellow News-Banner columnist Chet Baumgartner and I make a trip to Ball State to visit our...

A holly, jolly getaway to Christmastide in Holland

My wife and I start to go a little stir-crazy when too much time passes without traveling.  We try...

Angelkeep Journals: Happy Birthday GGD and OSP

With February’s end near, Angelkeep could almost feel the sting of spring approaching. Spring brings on the rejuvenation of flora and fauna...

As principals go, there has been only one like this 

The principal of Bellmont High School during its first year of consolidation had some challenges, molding three student bodies and three faculties...

The C.C.C. and other Street Fair memories

Angelkeep holds a second passion alongside nature. Equal importance falls to local history. Both are a lifetime experience, first as participant, then...

Always an adventure with do-it-yourself repairs

When it comes to fixing things around the house or on the car, I have learned a couple of key ideas over...

Is it spring already? My sinuses would appreciate it

For as long as I can remember I’ve had sensitive sinuses. In elementary school...