Opinion

You probably think this column is about the ongoing human conflicts that seemingly never end, whether it be in the Middle East, Asia or here in our own country. Actually, this column is about an unresolved “conflict” between two species of owls—that’s right—owls. More specifically, we are talking about the brouhaha going on in the…

I am a member of an exclusive group of humans. Though small in number—only 15% of the world’s population are members—we have infiltrated every arena of life and learned to adapt to the majority’s lifestyle with unflagging, albeit graceless, determination. We eat on the outer edges of dinner tables. We have to reach across our…

The rain in our area has been relentless. This coming week will be the first week in several where there is hardly any rain predicted. Everyone here is praying for the possibility of sunny days with temperatures to be in the 90’s. Yes, you read that right. We are praying for sunny days and sweltering…

On July 26, a small pod of orca whales attacked a 39 foot sailboat off the coast of Spain and eventually sank it. (Sorry to all you orca whale enthusiasts, but there is no other way to describe this than to describe it as an attack; it lasted more than two hours.) According to eyewitnesses…

We laughed when Mom sprayed Raid bug spray under her arms by mistake. She flapped around the bathroom like a frantic chicken while my brothers and I watched the show, clicking the cameras of our memories. We would have such fun in the coming years, retelling the story of “scatter-brained old Mom” whenever we got…

This time of year, the water levels in the rivers are naturally low. Usually, the rains are of the thunderstorm variety and are not long, ongoing, soakers. This can make fishing harder but more centralized. Basically, find the areas that produce the most oxygen and more fish will congregate there. Another benefit of low water…

I recently forgot the name of a long-time friend. But hours later, the name showed up on the surface of my “recall pool”, like a dead body slowly rising to the surface. This has happened before, so should I be concerned or is it just an age-related memory decline? I was concerned enough to look…

Several of my law school buddies and I were recently discussing an interesting law suit. It seems that one Greg Bombard, of St. Albans, Vermont, gave a local policeman “the middle-finger salute” and was promptly arrested for disorderly conduct, jailed overnight and then required to defend himself against the charge of disorderly conduct for over…

I can remember in years past, starting to do extensive scouting to find where deer might be during the opening season. I focused on paths and funnels and signs. As I got older and wiser about hunting, I realized it’s not as important to know their journey, as it is their destination. And that destination,…

The TV outdoorsman waves goodbye from a muddy, reptile-infested bog. His eyes sparkle as he smirks at the camera. I click the remote and glance over at my snoozing husband, safely cradled in his recliner. Sure. He may look helpless right now, especially with those potato chip crumbs dotting his chin. But beneath that urban…