By John Matonich I always enjoy seeing things that were done for one reason but then take on a different look with a host of folks who also see it differently than the original. (One that comes to mind is the picture of the sailor who grabs a nurse in Times Square and plants a … [Read more...]

By John Matonich I am not much of a contest participant, but I know many folks are. I don’t think I have ever sent an entry to the Publisher Clearing House or any of the other contests that are seen on TV or that come in the mail. Here locally, I believe there is always one … [Read more...]

By John Matonich I have pretty much had pets all my life. We had house dogs when I was growing up, but also raised beagles for rabbit hunting. My mother liked birds too and I remember canaries singing in the house for many years. She also liked fish and the fish tank had quite … [Read more...]

One of the topics of conversation around here connected to this year’s late winter is the concern over garden planting. Most of the green thumbs in this area started a lot of their seeds in anticipation of warmer temps and lots of spring sunshine. Now that Old Man Winter kicked … [Read more...]