July 8, 2010 RSS feed / Columns

Doggone tired

“What a weekend,” I announced to the family. “I need a weekend.” I told my wife I was taking a real weekend next weekend. More...

Scooting in with real news

“There are three faithful friends,” Ben Franklin wrote, “an old dog, an old wife, and ready money.” Sadly, Ben didn’t have Starbucks back in the rollicking revolutionary times. Too bad for you, old fella. More...

Ask the Arborist

Q: In the large oak tree in my backyard there’s a hole about 6 inches in diameter where it looks like a branch was cut off many years ago. The hole is about 15 feet up the tree, and a lot of bees go in and out of it every day. More...