I enjoy history. History made us who we are today. It’s important to delve into all history — the good, the bad and the ugly of it. Therefore, when presenting to others at a wine tasting event, I always begin with a touch of history. That includes the background of the wine, the region ...
“You should have been here yesterday,” is paradoxically one of my favorite and least favorite sayings about the outdoors. When I’m issuing it, it recalls a day of excitement, and likely invokes a bit of good-natured envy from a fellow angler, who with me in the newest moment, probably ...
Missouri is the Show Me State, so when my wife and I recently visited Kansas City we decided to see what Missouri had to show us. We pointed our car at Springfield, the third most populous city in Missouri. Upon arriving at our hotel, we were told that our room wouldn’t be ready for ...
We have begun learning about Loren Wood, who was born in 1947 in Tyler to Beulah (Yearous) Wood and Harold Wood. Loren and his siblings; older sister, Karen, and younger brother, Dean, grew up on the family farm northwest of Balaton. Loren, as a farm kid, knew all about work. He reflected on ...
The social news or gossip columns in the old newspapers are always fascinating to read. A special section in the newspaper was devoted to the social media of the day. The whereabouts of local people and events were often featured in these columns. Here are a few from The News Messenger of Lyon ...
I’ve owned three different cars in my life, and all three have had a carefully chosen name. I’ve only owned three because I believe in saving up for at least 10 years, buying a brand new car and keeping it as long as possible. It doesn’t make sense to buy used. You have no idea what ...