It is a depressing comment on current psychology that political correctness has gained so much…
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Christmas uncensored
As I sat reminiscing about Christmases past, an incident involving an old friend began to form in…
Shopping
I do very little shopping; I don’t need to. I have very few wants or needs. But I do eat; it…
Local films from the 1940s now available on DVD
Back between 1946 and 1949, a small-time film maker produced a series of 85 films depicting towns…
Political wingnuts
Although this came to me, as an undisclosed recipient through the magic of email, well …
Peel man executed in 1875 for murdering his wife
The settlement of black Americans in the early years of Peel Township has attracted a lot of…
Something must be done
Many years ago when King Edward VIII visited the very depressed coal-mining districts in Britain,…
Step by step through a life of adventure
The arrival of each new year causes me to reminisce. I define my life in blocks of time, each…
Seeds
About a month previous to Christmas we received our first seed catalogue, but it is only recently…
Major drought of 1864 resulted in many major fires
Weather historians state that dry, hot summers have become more common in recent years, but the…
Juglans
Ironic, ain’t it? The proper pronunciation of my heading this week reminds me strongly of the…
Dazzled by a logo
Rather than symbolizing our insatiable desire for luxury goods, the booming Christmas sales of the…
Retiring retirement
Even though The Holy Bible in Psalm 90 implies a lifespan for humans at “three score and…
Health care, Groves style
Most often when columnists choose to trumpet about our health-care system, the resulting message…
Hiding
Lately, folks, I’ve been getting quite a number of e-mails, and phone calls; some from folks…