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National Matches draw top shooters from all over
CAMP PERRY, Ohio — It takes a steady hand, a focused eye and several thousand rounds of practice shooting to get anywhere near the winner’s stand here at Camp Perry, a place and a time each year when and where the world’s top shooters gather to squeeze triggers and share time with friends of like
Satire is shaping the next generation
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Satire has always played an important role in democracy, but a current group of television satirists are more influential than ever with American citizens, particularly younger ones, according to a Penn State researcher. Sophia McClennen, professor of international affairs and comparative literature, said that Stephen Colbert and Jon Stewart, like Jonathan
Outdoorsman essentials make the best holiday gifts
It’s gift buying time. Like, hate it, or anything in between, it is time for Santa to emerge and do the deed. I’ve assembled a few of my favorite pieces of gear, things that make outdoor pursuits more enjoyable, comfortable and successful. Binoculars are like good gloves. Hunting without binoculars is like bowling with a
Infrastructure investments could save U.S. farmers millions
ST. LOUIS — U.S. farmers depend on a 50-year-old highway system, a 70-year-old inland waterway system and a railway network built in the late 1800s to move their products from the fields to end users. This aging transportation system has been providing U.S. soybean farmers a competitive advantage in the global market, but a recent
Drivers continue to text, experience road rage on way to work
Fifty-eight percent of workers who drive to work said they experience road rage at times while traveling to and from the office, similar to findings in 2006 when the study was last conducted.
Annual plow day helps preserve draft horse farming traditions
That’s what it’s all about: preserving and improving draft horse skills and traditions and passing them on to the next generation.
A roundup of FFA news for the week of March 1, 2012:
MILLERSBURG, Ohio — The West Holmes FFA sent members Feb. 9 to compete at district job interview contest at Buckeye Career Center. Four members participated in four divisions. In division I Shyann Kick placed first, in division II Mandy Taylor placed first, in division III Audrey Ivers placed third, and in division IV Casey Schlauch
Saying goodbye to a beloved pet
One by one, like falling stars, they blaze too swiftly across our lives, then disappear except for their forever aura that never fades. We know we are just borrowing them, that they will not always be with us except for that glow, but what a joy to hold the glow for just a minute. Apache,
Doggone Takin’ Me Back
Sometimes the most vague scent, sound or taste remembered from the past will transport you back to a time gone by. If you look on that time fondly, you might wish you could stay awhile. This happened to me when I visited the William Wegman exhibit at the Akron Art Museum.
FSA Andy for July 9, 2009
Hello Again! Well, I got away with an opinion last week so I think I’ll start off with another opinion of mine about something I have trouble understanding. Is this the year of the groundhog or what? I have never seen as many nor had so many farmers complain about them and from different counties.
