‘Here’s the Thing’ reaches a milestone, and it’s terrific
I would like to pause a moment to praise the people whose “Here’s the Thing” essays are on Page 5 of the...
‘The road goes ever, ever on …’ (Tolkien)
One thing leads to another.
This road — a trail in our case — began in late April when...
Angelkeep off the Street Fair midway
Meet friends. Elephant ears. Rides. Corn dogs. Parades. Yellow jackets. Games. Taffy apples. Bands. Fish sandwiches. Market Street Industrial Tent. Free acts....
‘Finding Gen. Barnes’ — It might make a good movie
Sometimes the hunt is the most fun part.
That actually comes across as a little crude, but the point...
Three memorable days in the southwest with an unfortunate ending
Less than two weeks ago we were feeling chilly as we quickly walked across campus so that we would arrive to the...
We need reminded about shopping local
The cutline on last Monday’s Page 1 News-Banner is what caught my eye right away.
“Cutline” is a bit...
Sometimes the news can be good for a chuckle
The plan had been to take a week off from filling this Saturday morning space. While there...
Father’s Day: A 1974 plumbing disaster
In 1974, when I was 11, I flushed an apple core down the toilet.
You see, my father had...
It’s time to cancel ‘snow days’
“Snow day.”
Those were once the two most glorious words ever uttered on an...
Biden’s latest anti-freedom nominee
With all the attention directed to President Joe Biden’s commitment to nominate a Black woman to replace...