Category Archives: Feature

Proper Parenting There’s an old corny saying about how a person becomes so soon old and so late smart. This is how it is being a parent. Just about the time you think you might be getting it figured out, you run out of kids to try it on. I’m sure not saying I know everything about...

Best Plans for 25th Class Reunion Backfire When I graduated from high school, I suddenly realized I had goofed around for four years and had absolutely no talent or skills. My dad realized it, too. He took me aside and said, “Son, in your situation, the only two things you can do are become a truck driver...

Blind Blast into Fourth The holiday has finally come to an end. It was very busy around our house. It all started on the evening before the 4th of July parade. My neighbors and my wife and I stayed up very late finishing our rocket float. It seemed like we barely got in bed and the alarm went...

  Unforgettable Gifts From Dad Father’s Day was over four weeks past. I just received a Father’s Day card from my four daughters a couple of weeks ago. Punctuality was never one of their strong points. All four of them were in Salt Lake City, Utah, where the two youngest live. They were celebrating a Sister’s Weekend. They...

Just Keep Your Bleeping Computers My children tell me that I’m a modern-day dinosaur because I don’t like change. They say this because of my dislike for computers. My first experience with a computer happened several years ago when my wife and I were on vacation. We were driving a fairly new car. I checked it over...

  Gardening Fun Spring is here, and it’s once again time for all gardeners to man their shovels and hoes. I’ve had a garden every year for about the last 25. I don’t even like gardening. It’s just gotten to be something that has to be done, like brushing your teeth or shoveling snow off the sidewalk....

Those Fantastic Flying Machines As I watched a program on TV about ultra-light aircraft, I couldn’t help but remember an experience I had several years ago. There’s a man over at Pella who’s been married to my sister for the last four decades. To save him embarrassment, we’ll give him a fictitious name - Stan. We’ll also give...