Let’s not kid ourselves about the meaning of Joe Biden’s Super Tuesday surprises. It was not the sudden imprimatur of a man buoyed by a groundswell of support. Biden is no runaway viral sensation. Rather, his win is the result of establishment Democrats’ cynical attempt to funnel voters ...

March is National Agriculture Month. This is a good time since the agricultural year is about to begin. Soon farmers will be out in their fields preparing them for new crops. For years I was deeply involved in agriculture. My husband operated a dairy farm with registered Holstein cattle. Farm ...

Ah, spring, when a dog owner’s thoughts lightly turn to dog hair. It may not be officially spring, but the dogs think it’s time to get rid of their winter undercoat. Gael, especially, grows a very dense coat and it’s hard to get it all out. Regular brushing becomes a necessity if I ...

“Why does anyone go on spring vacation? It seems odd to fly to a tropical destination at the very moment one of the greatest astonishments of life on Earth is taking place right at home.” I’m quoting now in the Wall Street Journal from George Ball, chairman and CEO of Burpee. “When ...

In a couple of weeks, the smell of hotdogs will be wafting slowly past our noses, and we’ll be dressed in our mukluks, fur-lined gloves, and Inuit parkas, excited for the sounds of the crack of the bat, the roar of the crowd, the chattering of teeth, and the call of “play” from the ...

The recent decision by New York State to prohibit single-use plastic bags from retail stores makes it an ideal time to reexamine one of my favorite environmental quandaries. Plastic grocery bags were developed as a substitute for paper bags in the late 1970s. It was promoted as a way to save ...