Autumn Color That Proves It
UNITED STATES—There may not be a good time to talk about it this year. The late warmth really put a damper on some of...
Sensitive Machines
UNITED STATES—Gloria must have overheard when I spoke longingly about the enduring allure of a manual typewriter. I have been editing a volume which...
Plant Spring Bulbs In Autumn
UNITED STATES—Of all the gardening chores, planting dormant bulbs is probably the least gratifying. All we do is dig a hole to the required...
Entering A Nightmare: “The Evil Within 2”
UNITED STATES—It’s stepping into a world filled with darkness, where everything is hostile and nothing is safe. That’s the basis for "The Evil Within...
How It Ended
UNITED STATES—An offer from another chain store came for the drug store, and my parents welcomed it. Capitulating to one of the chains was...
Arborists Are Physicians For Trees
UNITED STATES—Before the storms of winter get here, it might be a good time to make arrangements to get some help for big trees...
Gutters And Chimneys Need Attention
UNITED STATES—There is no time that is best to clean the gutters on the eaves. They should probably be cleaned early before the debris...
After The Quake
UNITED STATES—Terrible rains came. Unhoused people in tents in the high school field got drenched. At my parents’ house they worked in the rain...
Annuals Come And Annuals Go
UNITED STATES—Just like warm season vegetable plants in the vegetable garden, flowering warm season annuals get replaced this time of year. Although the weather...