“That frontline stuff doesn’t work anymore.” You don’t know how many times I’ve heard that statement. But, after extensive interrogation of the person telling me this, light is shed and we proceed to have the whole flea life cycle discussion.…
It’s the season of migrants and baby birds. Speckle-breasted baby American Robins are out in the yard, hunted by neighborhood cats. Owls are out in the day light, trying to feed ravenous young.…
A longtime friend of mine is battling Hepatitis C. He’s currently on his second round of treatment. Besides the nastiness of the drugs used to treat the disease, he is struggling with another aspect of his treatment.…
We used to be suspicious of online articles. Who knows where they've been? Print media was the bulwark of journalistic legitimacy, we opined. Then we suspended our print edition and became a digital only publication. Now, we're suggesting that online articles really aren't as suspect as we thought. Funny how…
Devil’s Den State Park invites you to come and learn how to “THINK LIKE A MOUNTAIN” May 18-20 during a weekend of fun for the whole family while you discover and celebrate nature. The weekend event will feature nature programs and outdoor activities as well as programs that honor the…
Seriously, I’ve been wanting to quit smoking. For years now. I’ve been one of those off-and-on smokers since I was a teenager. I would quit when I was pregnant and stay quit for years at a time. Once I had such a bad Tequila hangover that I quit cold turkey…
I’m sure it’s obvious by now to everyone who ventures outdoors that the ticks are already bad this year. And every year about this time I write about the fatal tick diseases we have to deal with in our neck of the woods-literally. People think the ticks are so bad…
