Listening to my senses instead of looking at the calendar
The calendar says that we’re still 19 days away from the astronomical start of fall yet my senses say to go with...
State races bring property taxes to the table for more discussion, debate
Having imbibed — some might say over-imbibed — in property tax issues for the past couple years, it has been interesting to...
Angelkeep Journals: The hits and misses of heron videography
Spotting a great blue heron on Angelpond demanded an instant cease to current activity in favor of an observation period. Typically herons...
What should be an easy concept is getting lost in translation
Learning new words is still an activity that I enjoy today as much as I always have. Perhaps that love of words...
A slow-go recovery, prepping for more go-go
There had not been a plan to write about the trip. Justin Peeper’s travelogues are much more interesting. However, his column earlier...
Angelkeep Journals: The ‘sinister’ Tiger Bee Fly
It’s getting onto late-August. An attempt to duplicate a photo of a year ago has so far been unsuccessful. On the first...
My cat got sick. It went downhill from there.
Have you ever had an off week? The universe and my own brain conspired against me this past week. I’m not sure...
Move travel to the top of your bucket list
“Travel makes one modest. You see what a tiny place you occupy in the world.”
French novelist Gustave Flaubert...
Observations on the opinion page from the fill-in guy
I am a self-professed Jack of all trades master of none which makes me the perfect back-up for many News-Banner employees.
Budget season: It’s the best time of the year
More than a few times I’ve joked that the first day of county budgeting hearings is my favorite day of the year....