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Perils, pitfalls and positives of being a Patty
October 21, 2012 You know, when I started writing for the Tribune Chronicle well over a decade ago, I decided to use my nickname instead of my formal name in my bylin. more »»
What Halloween costume? Some mental tidbits
October 21, 2012 I am in the exact same predicament as I was last year. The clock is ticking down to the most spooky and potentially fun night of the year, and I am yet again left without a brilliant costume idea. more »»
Loose clothing causes obesity
October 21, 2012 I heard on the radio the other day that fashion guru Tim Gunn says the worst fashion faux pas men commit is wearing big, floppy clothing. This astounded me. more »»
A brief history of Halloween
October 19, 2012 Halloween has always been very illustrative of a harvest’s end. In the old days in Trumbull and Mahoning counties, we would see corn shocks stacked up high, occupying endless fields on farmlands. more »»
What happens to storm water?
October 18, 2012 You are told in television weather forecasts when and where it is going to rain or snow, but not so much about what happens to the rain or snow after those events. more »»
Unexplained phenomena an intriguing possibility
October 14, 2012 My latest TV obsession has brought me to the topic of today’s column: psychics. more »»
Chocolate: Eat your way to greatness
October 14, 2012 The latest word on chocolate is the greater a country’s per capita consumption of the sweet stuff, the greater its haul of Nobel Prize winners. Well, duh. Chocolate supercharges brains to brilliance. more »»
Short exchanges on long journeys
October 12, 2012 While motoring through the Cotswolds in England several years ago, we came to a quaint village of narrow streets and gray stone houses, some with thatched roofs. more »»
Time to fix county’s septic problem
October 9, 2012 Most people in Trumbull County know we have a septic problem. A few people understand why we have that problem, and even fewer people know how we can fix i. more »»
Comforter wishes and pillow-top mattress dreams
October 7, 2012 Life takes its toll on you. As Dolly Parton said in “Steel Magnolias,” “Time marches on, and eventually you realize it is marching across your face. more »»
Rakes wake up as leaves fall down
October 7, 2012 Hues of reds, browns, yellows and purples drape the trees. Leaves flutter from the branches, gently carpeting the ground. A crispness dances in the year. more »»
Easy voting not always informed
October 5, 2012 With the election drawing near, voting issues take center stage, so I’d like to share some of my thoughts. For the life of me I can not understand this incessant drive to get people to vote. more »»
If barns could talk ...
October 5, 2012 Weary barns. Some still standing straight and strong with weathered sides. Others are decrepit and starting to fall down or are nearly down. more »»
Pondering more of life’s imponderables
September 30, 2012 I was just wondering, would the speed of lightning be even speedier if it didn’t waste time zigzagging about the sky? And how do you go about greasing the stuff, anyway? Just wondering, where does... more »»
Candidates make their promises
September 28, 2012 “Promises, Promises” returned to Broadway in 2010 after four decades. The musical comedy with music by Burt Bacharach and lyrics by Hal David returned during a revival of the ’60s. more »»
Opportunity awaits the ready
September 28, 2012 All the news in the last couple years about the oil and natural gas potential in our region’s Marcellus and Utica shale fields raises an important question: Who will be hired for the jobs this... more »»
Trying to survive the dreaded election season
September 23, 2012 You know, I remember the last presidential election season like it was yesterday. In fact, even though I have tried to forget it, I cannot. Believe me, I’ve tried many, many times. more »»
The truth about cats and dogs and hedgehogs
September 23, 2012 I’m not a cat person. Well, of course I’m not a half-cat half-human monster of the David Bowie / late-night horror movie variety. But I am also not one of those people who are “into” cats. more »»
Talking? There’s an app for that
September 23, 2012 A wider viewing screen. Faster video streaming. Another row of icons and an expanded onscreen calendar. For a TELEPHONE! I miss the days of soup cans and strin. more »»
The joy of sailing local lakes
September 21, 2012 In a past article I wrote about my hobby of building and flying ultralight airplanes. Today I’m writing about my other hobby, boating, and how flying led to it. more »» |
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