Essays

Gardens in the Spring

May 1, 2012 Essays

There must be farmer or gardener DNA in my genes. I am always calmed in the presence of Spring as new growth emerges from the ground. Take for example, the hardy hostas. They sprout up through the ground every year in dazzling greens and variations. Some are solid colored. Some have white edges with green [...]

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The Hiking Trail

March 10, 2012 Essays

Just north of the hamlet of Oregonia, Ohio, along the Little Miami River, there is a nature preserve and a parking lot that accommodates maybe a dozen vehicles. The entrance to Little Miami Caesar Creek State Nature Area is on Corwin Road, and also sits next to Caesar Creek, fed by the Corps of Engineers [...]

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A lesson in patience at the grocery store

December 8, 2011 Essays

Only 17 days until Christmas, and the pace is picking up. People seem to be in more of a hurry than ever, and I’m trying to maintain my own pace. It was tested today at the grocery store as I waited in the checkout line. A woman customer, maybe thirty-ish, was in the only lane [...]

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