As we now enter the depths of another winter, there is one sound of the cold season that I recalls from my youth that I am quite certain that I will never hear again There are many sounds of nature that are very distinctive … the howls of wolves, the crack of lightning, the calls of loons ...

We entertained the young folks with our reminiscing. Specifically, we were talking about technology. Technology in my children’s day was far different than it is today. It is no wonder that we get stuck with the modern devices. When my children were growing up, there were no cell phones. ...

He finished breakfast, then stood up to leave the restaurant with his friends. As he was pulling on his jacket near our table, I spotted his 49ers t-shirt. Sort of a camel color with red print and logos. I smiled up at him and said, “You are definitely the bravest man in this room.” ...

For a farm family fun comes whenever you have the time. Most of our fun was done at home. We had a few minutes and we made use of it. First, it was the children, then the grandchildren. We loved to make snowmen. We rolled the biggest ball around the yard, then set it where we were going to ...

Walter’s Christmas was happy – and delicious. Walter is my granddog. I have loved him since our first meeting. My bachelor son, Bart, adopted the 8-week old puppy 8 years ago. They’ve been attached at the hip ever since. Bart and Walter, a white Labrador Retriever, live downtown in ...

It is troublesome to read Times Observer letters and columnists, and listen to ultra right media views that are based on the assumption that America is or should be a Christian theocracy. America’s house of worship has many and varied rooms similar to the many and various branches of my ...