I am not, thank God, what one would call a formal gardener. Strait rows, bare ground, and no weeds…
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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…
Taking the sting out of nasty words
“Sticks and stones will break my bones, but names will never hurt me.” My mother often…
Butterfly time
This is the time of year that my Little Lady used to refer to as flutter-by time. She would often…
Woman shot Palmerston hotel clerk in 1933
One cool Monday morning of June 12, 1933, a woman with a pillow case filled with some personal…
Analyzing analysts
Nowadays on the television money channel throughout the day a prominent financial analyst appears.…
Lure of the Island
Just last week we returned from another trip to western Canada. This time we visited a son who two…