The state of politics in the U.S. took another ugly turn last week with the assassination of Charlie Kirk, a popular conservative activist. He was killed at one of his debate events held at an Utah college. He was allegedly killed by a young man who apparently immersed himself in the “dark ...
Looking at the weather graph and confirming things with the radar, I had about two hours after lunch to sneak out for a grouse hunt before the weekend’s rains returned. Judging by the orange and red on the doppler, I’d have to hustle up and back to a well-known spot north of town just to ...
It’s always interesting to notice how things come together. Many of us enjoy a good old PB&J, right? In case you don’t recognize those letters, they stand for peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Of course, you would retort, everyone knows what PB&J stands for, dumbo! And to press ...
You can hardly watch the news or read a newspaper without learning about yet another disaster. It almost seems normal that something terrible is happening to someone somewhere. People losing their lives, far-ranging damage, and consequent hardship are the fruit of disaster. The prolonged ...
I recently decided to expand my woodworking skill set by making a board. It turns out that this is much more difficult than it sounds. Yes, I could have simply gone to a lumberyard and purchased some wood. Or I could have wandered into a home improvement megastore where I likely would have ...
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 ...