Nigh on 50 years
Well, it's the new year of 2024 and I'm closing in on writing this column every week for 50 years. I've just got four...
Owl vs Owl
I read a lot and often find information worthy of inclusion in this column. Sometimes it’s funny. Other times its just newsy. And sometimes...
A NOSTALGIC CHRISTMAS TREE
Ah, recall nostalgic Christmases,
So many years ago.
That fondly stir up memories,
And tug our heart-strings so.
T’was back when the old Christmas tree,
Was a cedar, not...
Finger Blight
I’ve been writing recently about “shrinkflation” and “thinflation” robbing us consumers in sneaky ways. On old county extension agent friend from Oklahoma, Myris Snipedown,...
New Old Geezer Gang
Folks, I’ve joined a new gang of old geezers here in Riley. I’ve dubbed it the Old Geezer Gang of Gossip, Gospel and Government....
“Thin-Flation”
I recently mentioned how “shrinkflation” is just another hidden way that inflation is hurting us all. Companies are putting less product into the same...
Put-It-Together-Yourself America
I fondly remember the days of yesteryear when I could go to a store and buy what I wanted from the in-store inventory. Usually,...
Drought magnet
Apparently, I’m a “drought magnet.” Today, rural Chase County, Kansas, where I used to live, is getting a good soaking — four inches or...
Living the life of Riley … in Riley
Well, faithful readers, Nevah and I have finally moved and settled into our new home and our new fiber optic internet connection (it’s fast)...
Still in limbo
Folks, I know you’re probably getting sick and tired of my recounting all the ways ol’ Nevah and I are getting ready for our...