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by John Mooy For anyone who grew up in Marcellus though the years at some point in your childhood this shirt would have fit you perfectly. Most likely Marcellus fit you perfectly as well. Especially during your childhood. It was author Joseph Heller who once said, “When I grow up, I want to be a […]

Paula in Amsterdam with her manual “Not an Alfa Romeo” by Paula Johnson Bro John continues to be a good source of information for me to consider for my columns. John just takes a shot in the dark with sending me his articles and websites because he never knows where topics will take me.    […]

Maybe the ‘party of limited government’ should focus on ‘limited’ by Alan Guebertfarmandfoodfile.com   March is when most people’s thoughts turn to spring and most farmers start looking forward to another productive year of growing food, feed, and fiber.  Until then, though, there’s weather to endure, machinery to ready, and–especially this year–almost too much time […]

Trump Brags That His Name Is “Golden.” But It’s Just Fool’s Gold by Jim Hightowerjimhightower.com    America’s present president is like those egos who feel entitled to carve their name into every park bench they sit on, apparently to “make their mark” and shout to the world, “I wuz here!”    Indeed, Trump has demanded […]

by Cal ThomasCalThomas.com Each time one thinks President Trump has reached the lowest level possible in insulting his enemies, he finds new depths to plunge.    Following a 6-3 ruling by the Supreme Court, which included three conservative justices he appointed, the president called the justices “fools,” a “disgrace to the nation,” and “unpatriotic.”   […]

Greetings, Book Lovers!  Our book group has been reading, as always, and have brought forth a few of their recommended reads for the month of February. Sarah Essex recommends: “Playing with Fire” by Tess Gerritsen.  The plot involves a mysterious piece of music that Julia purchases in an antique shop in Rome.  The writing is […]

Food costs both in the U.S. and around the world are skyrocketing as a result of climate change wreaking havoc on agriculture. Photo: Pexels.com. EarthTalk®From the Editors of E – The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk:  What is the link between climate-fueled weather extremes and the skyrocketing cost of many foods?                                                                                                   — M.B., via email Over the past […]

 March 1-7 is Will Eisner Week. It celebrates the talent and skills of the artist who merged the comic book and novel into the genre we call graphic novels. Graphic novels take the sequential art form of comic books and expand on it. Graphic novels tell complete stories with the art of comic books in […]