By Dennis McFarland So as it turns out, Phil the groundhog is not very good at predicting the weather. I noticed a curious story about this on the news the other day. As it turns out, people have become seemingly very angry with Punxsutawney Phil because of his inaccuracy concerning the beginning of spring. His [...]
God has allowed me to meet some of the most wonderful people. We were coming home from a family reunion about this time last year. It was my dad’s side of the family, which almost never happens. It was a good distance away, so by the time I got closer to home I needed to [...]
Some types of body armor and bulletproof vests are made of Kevlar. I received a call that the layoff from Jefferson Industries had ended and that they wanted to know if I would come back. I started back to work on July 18 in the welding department. The hours and job are much different from [...]
We went boating on Buckeye Lake for July 4. My father-in-law has a huge pontoon boat and has it parked on Buckeye Lake this year. No offense to the other bodies of water where you can go boating in Ohio, but I have to say that Buckeye Lake is my favorite. I love to hear [...]
It started as a burning sensation in my feet. I tried treating it as if it were athlete’s foot, even though there was no visible rash on the bottom of my feet or between my toes. The burning never went away so I recently went to my doctor to talk to him about it. After [...]
Why is it said that a dog is man’s best friend? I have had several pet dogs over the course of my lifetime. Each of them seemed to have a different personality and character. In spite of that, I have developed a bond with them and a special relationship according to those differences. Thor, the [...]
I would argue that the best time to watch television is late at night. I have been laid off from work since before Easter, and I cannot wait to get back to work so I can get some rest. It has been a blessing to be available to help my parents by running my dad [...]
My dad was recently diagnosed with stage-three colon cancer. He is responding well to the chemotherapy and radiation treatments, and latest news as of this writing is that he only has six more radiation treatments to go. His chemotherapy is delivered by a small pump that he carries around with him. The pump gives an [...]
