I can think of only one or two advantages in growing older. First, I have memories that span…
Dawg-days
Rain, rain, go away, come again some other day – are words that I never thought I’d…
Arthur hosted large gala reunion 100 years ago
Over the past few years several of the municipalities in Wellington County have staged reunions,…
Aftershocks
Aftershocks often very severe frequently follow an earthquake. Subsequent to the financial crisis…
You grieve more when you lose people twice
How do you grieve for someone you really didn’t know, but should have? Just last week I heard…
Late nesters
I am not, thank God, what one would call a formal gardener. Strait rows, bare ground, and no weeds…
1908 attack on farm woman raised area’s fears
When someone mentions economic depression, most people at once think of the 1930s. That was,…
On the go again
The fool that far is sent, Some wisdom to attain, Returns an idiot, as he went, And brings the fool…
Early fall
Fall has come early this year. The not so warm days of mid August, and the sharp drop in…
Six months in jail for throwing a stone in 1908
Last week’s column described a violent assault that took place during the severe but…
Remedies needed
In view of the extraordinary increase in oil prices over the past year, it is obvious that remedies…
Where truth and fiction meet
I’ve done a lot of thinking about the concept of truth in fiction. After publishing When…
Spider time
Just outside our kitchen window, in the upper right hand corner, a giant creepy crawly spider has…
Fergus’ Beecher Parkhouse a memorable character
Our local history is littered with people who had few if any redeeming virtues. I’m glad I…
The millenials
Now that the baby boom generation is approaching retirement age and its successor, the Generation…