This past summer, my classmates from 1969 got together for our 45th class reunion. Folks, that's a long time. Things have changed, haven't they? Muscle cars, egg-beater cars, paisley shirts, smokes rolled up in your shirt sleeve and words like "groovy, nifty and far out man." Ah, it seems just ...

Market Report for October 10, 2014It was another crispy fall night at the Toledo Farmers Market. A large crowd bought their goods and disappeared. We believe this had to do with the home football game. It's great that the community supports the Toledo Farmers Market and the STC football team. ...

This week my information is about buying your fine arts series ticket packets. Remember if you only want to pay $35 for the five performances you must purchase the packet before October 27. If you miss this deadline the series will cost you $40.If our dates don't work out for your attendance ...

Ok, here's a "no-brainer" for you--have you been noticing all the negative "attack" ads all over the place. It's truly a shame that the people we elect & hire for our most powerful jobs in the country treat each other the way they do in their respective campaigns. If five and six year ...

At the Wieting on Sunday, Oct. 12, at 2 p.m. John Rex Reeves will be performing. This show ia a tribute to his uncle, the late Jim Reeves on the 50th anniversary of his death.John had a concert at the Wieting last year at the same time. Those that attended enjoyed it very much.Also performing ...

Market Report for October 3, 2014It was a very chilly night at the Toledo Farmers Market this week. Vendors were there in there coats, gloves, stocking caps and long johns. Ole man winter is heading our way whether we are ready or not. This vendor isn't ready to see ole man winter, with so ...

Over the years, I've enjoyed reading about many different people and listening to various philosophies about life. The clever wit of Will Rogers has always captivated me and one of my favorites of all time, Yogi Berra, often had a most perfect way of putting things into their proper ...

Market Report for September 26, 2014The Toledo Farmers Market started with the blow of the whistle this marvelous Friday evening. The crowd was plentiful for the first 45 minutes then it slowly disappeared. But that didn't stop the dedicated vendors that make up this outstanding market.Devin ...

I have more information about the cost of the fine arts series tickets. The package deal cost is $35 for the series of five shows, through the first performance on Oct. 26. After that the cost goes to $40 for the series.The advertising for the John Rex Reeves concert honoring the 50th ...

As many know, this column tackles all sorts of different and yes, even weird subject matter. Sometimes just to give you a little smile or reflecting thought and sometimes to really challenge you with serious issues. But probably for the most part, this column just gives you a nice big yawn and ...