Be careful what you write

It’s funny how little word can get around, once they’re on a printed page. I wrote my first newspaper column for the late and lamented Auburn Bulletin. Its editor was the fearless Neil  Davis, who had the odd opinion that people should be treated about the same,...

Landscaping with vegetables

In case you missed it, May 28 was World Hunger Day when world hunger was again recognized as the huge problem that it is today. The good news is that more and more organizations as well as individuals are making an attempt to do what they can to alleviate this...

Gray squirrels, Kudzu bugs and weather

When we moved into our newly-constructed house about 25 years ago, during spring and early summer songbirds of several species were frequently heard and seen, including three vireos, three warblers, Cardinals, Wood Thrushes, Chickadees, Tufted Titmice, Carolina Wrens,...

Snakes have a bad rap

After graduating from college in 2001, I fell on hard times as I awaited orders for Officer Candidate School. The Army has a justifiable reputation for messing up paperwork, so it was almost a year before Uncle Sam finalized my departure date. During those hard times,...