If mentioning the onslaught of snow and cold during the “dog days of summer” seems unnecessarily cruel, I apologize. I suppose it’s not unlike taunting your kids about going back to school while…
Quick quiz: What is citrullus lanatus? (Hint: it’s a plant species in the family Cucurbitaceae; a vine-like flowering plant originating in West Africa.) Answer: See photo above. In my mind…
The joy of independence is never more front-and-center than this time of year. I am a proud patriot and so thankful for the independence on which this country was built. As the CEO of Clearfield, I’m…
The Mother-Child Connection Never Does. My mom earned a college degree in 1959 -- something unusual at the time, especially in that she wasn’t a nurse or a traditional teacher. As a home economist…
Like most of America, we were tuned into March Madness last weekend. We cheered on our Golden Gophers (although I had picked Michigan State to beat them in our Office Pool), but the TV ads sparked…
This time of year, as winter seems to drone on indefinitely, it’s easy to get in a rut. We go to work each morning. Do our thing. Drive home. Have dinner. Watch TV. Go to bed. Then get up the next day…
