BACK IN THE SADDLE

Is it time to stop sleeping outdoors?

Am I willing to sleep on the ground again?

Mind is full of memories of mom

"Anything planned for Mothers' Day?" I asked an old friend the other day.

Chernobyl has lasting effects

Chernobyl Day passed quietly in Jay County last week.

List of crazy friends is extensive

'You sure have some crazy friends," my wife said the other day.

Lectures aren't kindling the fire

Let the record show, I am not a drop-out.

Temps don't cool fans' enthusiasm

It seemed like a good idea at the time.

Listening has gotten complicated

Everyone remembers Don McLean's song "American Pie" about "the day the music died."

Hunts had photographer hopping

Have you ever noticed how — especially at Easter time — people tend to get cute with the word "egg"?

City's flooding issues are not new

The pile of papers has stories to tell.

Hike went well off the beaten path

It was one of those late winter/early spring Sunday afternoons.

Itch for baseball getting stronger

The itch is inevitable.

There was no escaping jury duty

"Brian's not here all week," someone said to me as I walked in the door.

The work is still worth savoring

"When are you going top retire?" the woman asked.

Reason for worry easy to interpret

I worry about Enayat.

Gazetteer sparks trip to Clear Lake

When you reach a certain age — hang on, kids it's going to be another one of those columns, seems the geezer is at it again — you never know when you're going to fall into a memory hole. When you reach a certain age — hang on, kids, it’s …
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