Somewhere, a l-o-o-o-o-o-ng time ago an old-timer said something like this (and I prefer to picture and can hear the old-timer as character actor Walter Brennan — in particular as the cantankerous, game-legged jailkeeper, Stumpy, in the John Wayne movie, Rio Bravo. You can pick your own favorite old-timer to make the quote more poignant […]
Cameras have always fascinated me. I have cameras all over the house. Some work, some don’t and they come in all shapes and sizes. Some have polished wood and brass mechanisms. Some fold up into a big leather box, others have metal casings or plastic parts. But, they are all fascinating. I like the way […]
When this column runs, there will be less than 20 days left to buy Christmas presents for thems you love. Which means, I have plenty of time. If I start in about 19 days, I’ll be okay. (And, I’ll have plenty of cheap things to choose from.) A couple of thoughts have crossed synapses inside […]
As I look back upon the thrilling holidays of yesteryear, I have come to believe those Christmases Past were magical. They were always white with snow. Everything sparkled. No strife. No sadness, only smiles and love. Even today, I love Christmas time. * * * I remember a few years back, while watching the annual […]
The harvest is in and the holidays are upon us. Americans, despite the world at large, can find reasons for thanks. It’s our way, that despite the troubles and turmoils, we look heavenward and give thanks. After all, things could be worse. I guess it is our way as Americans to count our blessings and […]
Earlier in my life I heard Michigan Radio host Todd Mundt interview botanist Dr. Tony Trewavas. And, I was left feeling cold and chilly. Visions of 1950s horror films haunted my thoughts. Todd Mundt’s show talked about plants with feelings. They can feel and communicate. Indeed, Dr. Trewavas of the University of Edinburgh says we […]
No blood was reported, but there was some sweat and a few tears this past Veterans Day (Nov. 11). Members of the Oxford Township Parks and Recreation Department volunteered their holiday time off to help out a local veteran. ‘They did a good job,? 86-year-old Jim Ricketts said.? I can’t get around like a I […]
It’s over! Thank whomever you will, but thank ’em goodly for the past election cycle passing. How crappy can politicians be to one another? And, how idle-minded are we to listen to their crappiness? I can only venture a guess, but I’d wager political advertising will only become increasingly negative, false and salacious before it […]
I think we Americans are spoiled wienies. Me, me, me. That’s all we think about. We are preoccupied with self. Ourself, that is. (Not me, of course. I transcend ‘myself,? thusly abdicating all responsibilities to other selves — maybe you. Is that selfish?) I started to think of this just the other decade and my […]
With a mission of opening up recreation to all, the second annual Raymond C. Davis, Sr. Access To Recreation Endowment Fund Golf Outing (on October 3) was a resounding success. ‘We doubled the number of golfers from last year,? outing organizer Ron Davis said. ‘It speaks volumes about what people thought of my dad, the […]