R-T Columns

You are going to think I’m totally silly, and probably rather unhealthy. I’ve just discovered something that has changed my early evenings: an afternoon coffee break.  Many of you already…

Before I get started, I must qualify the topic I’m writing about and say a few things.   First of all, as a male, I can tell you we can…

We often hear about animals being agitated and fretting when their young are in danger, or even when they aren’t close by.   The mother duck squawks and quacks away…

My daughter and I saw the movie “Wonder” the other night and I highly recommend it. This movie is a heartwarmer without being too sappy or mawkish. It’s about a…

My yard has evolved somewhat since we first moved in 10 years ago.  Two trees that were once there have since died mysterious deaths and had to be cut down.…

The Bible says plenty about being a servant of God. We are called to be servants, to give of ourselves and our talents. We are called to do God’s work.…

I didn’t know until recently that this area of Illinois is sometimes referred to as “Devil’s Kitchen.” The name apparently comes from Native Americans and pioneers of this region. Some…

During these cool days, our thoughts often go to the wonderful things about fall, to being cool again and escaping from the muggy days of late summer and early fall.…

Every year at this time, we have a day off to celebrate Columbus, his discoveries, etc.  There has been much debate over Columbus Day. I won’t get into that again…

I know you are like me and you stop and think about technology from time to time.  I was just thinking about how far we’ve come in just a short…

I wasn’t even aware that people did this until the women in my life mentioned it. Now I notice it all the time.  You know what I’m talking about; the…