Angelkeep: Bird feeder incidents: Don’t look up
Usually a trip to the Angelkeep bird feeders became mundane, habitual, insignificant, and even more irrelevant than the last pick on the...
A prize for the ‘thieves’ at the BMV
It is time to announce the winner of the prestigious and soon-to-be coveted Reno Prize, which, starting this year, will be awarded...
Court Docket update (we miss it too)
I appreciate the calls and questions we’ve received about the Court Docket. You may have noticed that we have stopped printing court...
Picture this: The way it’s supposed to be
Every once in a while, a photo will just grab you. Won’t let go.
The News-Banner does an “exchange”...
Stormy weather sets a prelude to mark a 20th anniversary
Last week’s storm basically relocated our patio about 40 feet or so to the north. Well, not the patio — concrete doesn’t...
Three weeks exploring Africa leaves me ready for more
“Traveling — it leaves you speechless then turns you into a storyteller.”
Medival Moroccan scholar and author Ibn Battuta...
A day in a rural Rwandan community with five artisans
Aristotle coined the phrase, “The soul never thinks without an image.”
I think of those seven words often, including...
A South African hike that literally takes your breath away
We knew it was going to be a great day as soon as we walked out of our cottage and saw the...
Grateful for family this Thanksgiving season
“Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.”
Emergency powers debate is short-sighted and repetitive
It was like 2021 all over again in the Senate Tuesday.
Senators made the same arguments about the emergency...