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...
Mom would not have approved
Retired Huntington University professor Jim O’Donnell made his usual winter trip to Bluffton recently for what was billed as his annual economic...
Seeing the May sunrise through the lens of nostalgia
For a moment, I thought I was back in the early 2000s — around the time that I graduated college.
Angelkeep Journals: Bluffton Free Street Fair À la nature
Angelkeep presents a necessary French vocabulary lesson.
“À la nature” refers to anything done in a similar manner as...