INDEPENDENTLY SPEAKING

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"What are you doing tomorrow?” I asked. My wife replied, “I don’t know, nothing special. What do you have in mind?” “I thought we could...

I went to the doctor last week with about four issues I wanted checked out. I like to store things up, so I don’t feel like I’m wasting...

Memorial Day. I had a friend tell me once that no one does Memorial Day like a small town. I don’t know if that’s true since I've never...

Climate change was bad enough, but now I need to worry about gravity as well. It’s getting stronger. A lot stronger. About 35 years ago,...

In 1771, King Adolf Frederick of Sweden died after eating a meal of caviar, lobster, sauerkraut and champagne, along with 14 helpings of...

Okay, May, thanks. You can stop trying so hard now. Save a little for the other months. Living where we do, a common discussion at our...

The chainsaw started on the second pull. Made me wish I’d bought a lottery ticket instead of cleaning up the yard. It seems a shame to...

Saturday, the sun foretold a clear and crisp day. The temperature was barely above freezing, but the day held promise anyway. I don’t...

“Your order is ready to pick up,” was what the email said. I was excited. I’m building a little greenhouse on the side of my shop, and...