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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 »»
A home with a view
September 21, 2012 Many people still live in or near the house where they were born. The last house we lived in was a handsome house that we enjoyed for 35 years. more »»
Canning food is new again
September 18, 2012 You know the old expression, ‘‘everything that was old is now new again.’’ Well, it is true. For years I kept quiet about the fact that I am a home canner. It was not cool to admit to such a thi. more »»
Details, details, details
September 16, 2012 My wife, Terry, is a details person. Most people reading an article they considered faulty would throw down the magazine and mutter. Terry calls the writer and compares her research with his. more »»
Sawfly does number on oaks
September 13, 2012 What is happening to the pin oak trees? In many areas of Ohio, the pin oak leaves look very brown due to damage caused by scarlet oak sawfly. more »»
Hopping over to a frog’s life
September 9, 2012 It’s a frog’s life. I have no clue what I mean by that. All I know is that frogs keep hopping up wherever I turn. If you’re squeamish about frogs, you may want to leap clear of m. more »»
Could we stand the good life of a dog?
September 7, 2012 After much debate and continuous advice from my wife and family, I decided to add a new addition to our family in the form of a female liver-and-white English springer spaniel puppy. more »»
Yes, that did happen in Pittsburgh
September 3, 2012 AFTER Saturday night’s victory over the Pitt Panthers at Heinz Field, Youngstown State University quarterback Kurt Hess was asked how the win felt. “It hasn’t even hit me yet,” the junior said. more »»
Geezers work out the bugs of technology
September 2, 2012 The misery started right after I pulled up to the gas pump. I had forgotten my debit card. ‘‘Take mine,’’ my wife said. more »»
Growing up in the greenhouse
August 31, 2012 In conversation with Bob Gilmore of Gilmore’s Greenhouse at the corner of Niles Road and Virginia Avenue, with whom I frequently have pleasant chats, I learned that this is the 70th year of his... more »»
Will there always be jobs?
August 29, 2012 Job loss and job creation seem to occupy a lot of the national conversation these days. A recent article talked about an aspect of job loss that doesn’t get much press coverage. more »»
End-of-summer checklist makes the most of a good thing
August 26, 2012 I can feel it in the air that is beginning to get a chill at night. I can see it in the dusk that comes before 9 p.m., and even hear it in the sound of marching bands practicing. more »»
Experts give advice on everyone else’s jobs
August 26, 2012 Have you ever noticed how everyone else is an expert at your job? The fewer reliable facts one has to confuse one’s thinking, the greater the expertise one is compelled to share on exactly what you... more »»
Cheese house thrives
August 24, 2012 My good friend Nevin Byler, manager and cheese maker at the Middlefield Original Cheese Cooperative, called the other da. more »»
Stupid is as doing stupid stuff does
August 19, 2012 If there’s one thing I do well, it’s stupid stuff. I’m a bit of an expert. For example, anyone could clear the table after a family meal. You don’t even have to be smart. more »»
Group provides dogs to the blind
August 17, 2012 It was a cloudy, misty morning this past Saturday as 11 people representing three Lions Clubs boarded a van in Canfield for a journey to Columbus to tour the facilities of Pilot Dogs Inc. more »»
Delphi issue shows unfairness
August 17, 2012 The news lately about the Delphi retirees’ battle with the Pension Benefit Guarantee Corp. and the Obama administration hits close to home with me. more »»
There’s still a lot left to do
August 14, 2012 Summer has always been my favorite time of year. During childhood we were off school for three months — ‘‘No more pencils, no more books, no more teachers’ dirty looks.’’ H. more »» |
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