It is February, Black History Month, also known as African American History Month, a month officially designated as such since 1976 by each U.S. president. It grew out of “Negro […]
Category: Columns
The Traffic Guy hears …
… that fall is settling in, and the City has begun to hunker down. The fountain at Fountain Square closed for the season on Oct. 10, and winterization is taking […]
Hooked on Fishing: The Wind and the Rain and the Fish
The wind and the rain are both having major effects on fall fishing, but one is a good effect and the other is not. The rain is the bad guy […]
The Traffic Guy hears …
… that Evanston is suddenly cool again – this time with millennials, Forbes Magazine recently reported. We’re part of “hipsturbia.” Millennials who have kids but are not ready to give […]
Birds and Bugs: An Ecological Couple
It was a busy sunny lunchtime on the back screened porch one late September day. The bees had divided up the flowers: the honeybees were all over the New England […]
Hooked on Fishing: High Temps, High Water Affect Fall Fishing
I know I sound like a broken record, but the weather has really impacted our fishing. The sudden temperature rise took water temps up to summer levels again just after […]
The Traffic Guy hears …
… arrrgh! that today, Sept. 19, is Talk Like a Pirate Day. This day also ends a string of palindromic dates – from 9/10/19 to 9/19/19. These are the last […]
Hooked on Fishing: Fishing the North Woods
I’m back from a long-needed trip to the Northwoods of Minnesota that lasted nearly a month. I spent some of the time meeting with real estate agents – but that’s […]
The Traffic Guy hears …
… that, starting Monday (weather permitting) crews from Culy Contracting of Winchester, Ind., will be rehabilitating sewer structures in various places around town: at the Morton Civic Center, in the […]
The Traffic Guy hears …
… that road repairs continue around town. On Monroe west of Ridge and east of Dodge, crews are fixing the water main. The work should be completed by November.Elsewhere – […]