by Tony W. Cartledge | May 12, 2021 | Opinion
Did you celebrate Mother’s Day this past Sunday? There’s a good chance of it: Maybe you took your mom to lunch or cherished fond memories of a mom no longer living. Mothers deserve all the appreciation they can get. Can you imagine where we would be without them? In...
by Tony W. Cartledge | May 5, 2021 | Opinion
We all saw the sad news from Israel last Thursday (April 29) when 45 people were crushed to death and 150 others injured during a Lag B’Omer festival in Meron, a town in upper Galilee, about 18 miles northwest of Capernaum. An estimated 100,000 people had gathered for...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Apr 28, 2021 | Opinion
I’ve been thinking a lot about breathing lately. How could I not? When George Floyd lay dying with a policeman’s knee on his neck, video recorded him as pleading, time and again, “I can’t breathe!” And he was telling the truth. He couldn’t breathe, and he died. In...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Apr 21, 2021 | Opinion
This is Fred, who took time from his busy day of foraging to pose for me. Or maybe it was Fred 2 or Fred 3. It’s hard to tell one Fred from another when they’re all the same size, wear identical clothes, and live in the same trees. I don’t know why I decided to call...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Apr 14, 2021 | Opinion
As waves of pollen sweep the nation from south to north, sniffles and sneezes follow in their train, along with the occasional muttered curse. At the right time of year, wind in the pines can produce billowing clouds of yellow stickiness. Oak and other hardwoods are...
