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Not turning knight-errant
December 27, 2011 Once stately, once proud, the old hulk stands as a sentinel, as if waiting to be pressed into a service -- long past. more »» 
Three kinds of Christmas gifts
December 24, 2011 There are many angles to the biblical Christmas story and clergy men and women can direct the story in different ways. more »» 
Dear Santa...
December 19, 2011 Well Santa, here I am again. You always get my letter with all the things I want for Christmas. more »» 
The cockroach
December 13, 2011 I’ve never had a friend with the nickname “Cockroach.” Cockroaches are the shadow of man as he spreads out across the land; wherever he goes, the roach follows. more »» 
Not very ladylike
December 7, 2011 She is a bit overweight. Her blonde hair is shiny and she appears well kempt. She is a beautiful creature but often doesn’t sit like a lady. more »» 
The pencil maker
December 4, 2011 Black Friday! Cyber Monday! What will be the next day to bite the dust to "Commercialization?" Wacky Wednesday? Super-Duper Saturday? My gosh, isn't this just crazy. more »» 
Sounds of the night
November 29, 2011 (One of Mike’s favorite columns from 2010 is reposted this week.) In the still of the night the creatures come. One by one they take their place on the sound stage which is restless sleep. more »» 
Black Friday, Viagra and other stuff
November 27, 2011 Ya know, every once in a while a guy's gotta get some things off his chest. more »» 
The Zen of wood making
November 22, 2011 I have visited this subject before in this space. I have learned a great deal in the years since. more »» 
A day called "Thanksgiving"
November 20, 2011 Isn't it great that someone thought up the idea of Thanksgiving? I mean that someone had the fortitude and common sense to have us set aside one day out of 365 to "force" ourselves to be thankful. more »» 
A missing mate
November 15, 2011 An intimate relationship with a certain appliance helps me embrace a task deemed mundane by some, but is a life necessity. more »» 
The four chaplains
November 13, 2011 Tomorrow is Veteran's Day. A day we stop for a while and quietly say "thank you" to all of our Veterans for a job well done. Every single Veteran is a hero. There is no question about that. more »» 
Toledo Farmers Market
November 11, 2011 Market Report October 28th We mark the end of another market season. This was a very successful season for the vendor and the custome. more »» 
New trails
November 8, 2011 It is the first hard frost of the season. The languid air of the night allowed the frost to creep in slowly as the mercury receded into the little nib at the bottom of the thermomete. more »» 
Toledo Farmers Market
November 4, 2011 What a nice warm night for the Toledo Farmers’ Market. This market season Mother Nature has been kind to the vendors and all who attended. There were only a handful of nights we had rain. more »» 
Creative conduct
November 1, 2011 While I have never really grown up, I have learned to behave in public. Sometimes all I want is to be normal. more »» 
Getting older
October 30, 2011 Well, it finally happened. The big 6-0! Yup, sixty years ago this little boy from Chelsea, Iowa entered the world. more »» 
Toledo Farmers Market
October 28, 2011 Market Report for October 14 Next week is the last Toledo Farmers’ Market for the season. If you attend the market weekly you will notice that the vendors’ tables are still full of produce. more »» |
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