A writer’s preference
A pen and paper person who prefers to write rather than type journal entries on a device, I’ve filled a bookshelf with notebooks of various sizes.
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Beaned in Bowie and other ballpark bits
Regular readers of my column over the years know that I love baseball. Our national pastime has been one of my faves since childhood.
Rhythm of the present season
On this overcast, Saturday morning, August 1, 2026, leaves July behind. Summer rolls on full speed ahead.
Writer’s win, place and show
Let’s take another little stroll down memory lane. Do you remember the name “Our Native?” Me neither. Hint: racehorse. How about Scott McLaughlin? Hint: auto racing. Wang Shun? Hint: Olympics.
Blue-eyed chicory a favorite in the summertime
On this gorgeous, July morning under an aquamarine sky, I drive west on Seymour Lake Road through downtown Oxford toward Cook's Farm Dairy.
To Form a More Perfect Union
In a recent column celebrating America’s 250th birthday, I talked about the U.S. Constitution, our charter of freedom establishing the federal government.
Mom was right; A Kohlrabi conversation story
Back in April I wrote about my dislike for exotic vegetables, specifically, kohlrabi. I wrote how my mom liked to grow various odd vegetables, which she included on everyone’s plate in the month of July without asking the kids' opinions.
600 in a cloud of smoke
A shroud of smoke from Canadian wildfires hovers over my neighborhood as I write this 600th column for the Tri-City Times Newspaper.
Healthy boundaries to protect ourselves
If you have been pretty hot these last few weeks – raise your hand! The heat can be brutal.
Another Plethora of Ponderables
Sometimes I sit around and simply ponder. Do you? I wonder “how did that happen?” or “how did they do that?”
Beaned in Bowie and other ballpark bits
Regular readers of my column over the years know that I love baseball. Our national pastime has been one of my faves since childhood.
Rhythm of the present season
On this overcast, Saturday morning, August 1, 2026, leaves July behind. Summer rolls on full speed ahead.
Writer’s win, place and show
Let’s take another little stroll down memory lane. Do you remember the name “Our Native?” Me neither. Hint: racehorse. How about Scott McLaughlin? Hint: auto racing. Wang Shun? Hint: Olympics.
Blue-eyed chicory a favorite in the summertime
On this gorgeous, July morning under an aquamarine sky, I drive west on Seymour Lake Road through downtown Oxford toward Cook's Farm Dairy.
To Form a More Perfect Union
In a recent column celebrating America’s 250th birthday, I talked about the U.S. Constitution, our charter of freedom establishing the federal government.
Mom was right; A Kohlrabi conversation story
Back in April I wrote about my dislike for exotic vegetables, specifically, kohlrabi. I wrote how my mom liked to grow various odd vegetables, which she included on everyone’s plate in the month of July without asking the kids' opinions.
600 in a cloud of smoke
A shroud of smoke from Canadian wildfires hovers over my neighborhood as I write this 600th column for the Tri-City Times Newspaper.
Healthy boundaries to protect ourselves
If you have been pretty hot these last few weeks – raise your hand! The heat can be brutal.
Another Plethora of Ponderables
Sometimes I sit around and simply ponder. Do you? I wonder “how did that happen?” or “how did they do that?”