Angekeep Journals: Mourning dove-ing at eye level
Every time a mourning dove landed on the grass below the oil sunflower seed feeders looking for spilled seed, an earlier memory...
Dotting my i’s and crossing my t’s at the county fair
Spending time at the county fair each July has been something I have enjoyed doing since I first started working for The...
Angelkeep Journals: A post-4th political pedigree puzzlement
Reflecting on July 4th celebrations never included a question of “Should we grill,” but rather, “What shall we grill?” Something on the...
Swift’s life choices are fodder for attack. Don’t buy it.
I am not a Swiftie. I can’t name a single song by Taylor Swift besides “Shake it off.” But a recent Newsweek...
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...
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 —...
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...
An annual effort brings annual, and timely, lessons
It was about a year ago — well, actually, it was exactly 52 weeks ago — this Saturday space was utilized to mark...
Anelkeep Journals: Lucky to have lawn clover
There are new proponents purporting the planting of lawn with only clover rather than grass. The primary advantage comes in the fact...
Letter to the Editor: Better planning needed on Bluffton’s west side
When my mom, Susan Grove who lives on West Lancaster Street, said that Almco Steel was seeking to rezone nearly 40 acres...