I was about 12, I suppose, when our Boy Scout troop took a field trip to Brookings and the home of Arne B. Larson to see his collection of musical instruments from all over the world. I don’ know if you’ve seen the TV show “Hoarders” but they have nothing on Arne B. I remember…
STP What comes to your mind when you see those three letters together or hear them spoken? I picture a motor oil additive that, for years, was the primary sponsor on the racing cars of Richard Petty and Mario Andretti. My grown-up kids, on the other hand, are more likely to associate STP with a…
I’ve never had to be admitted to the hospital. (Excuse me a sec while I search for a hunk of wood to knock on.) I realize how remarkable that is considering my advanced age and history of treating my body more like a Shriner’s temple than the Lord’s temple..but, aside from a physical every two or…
Can you stand one more story about my old Lincoln..fondly dubbed, “White Lightning”? When the air shock absorber system failed last Fall, it was the last straw; 900 bucks to fix. With the rust growing like melanoma on a mission, a finicky heater, faulty driver-side window, leaky power steering unit and 188 thousand miles, she…
Tell me..what was your first thought when you received a letter from the U.S. Census Bureau urging you to be sure and fill out and return your 2010 census form which will be arriving in a week or so? I believe Linda’s words were “I wonder how they can justify sending out all those letters…
Up until a couple weeks ago, Mary Josephine Ray had been planning her own birthday party but after hanging around this earth for 114 years 294 days, Mary finally gave up the ghost at a Westmoreland, New Hampshire nursing home on Sunday.Mary Josephine RayHer granddaughter says she was a vigorous woman who enjoyed life and active…
Breakfast, according to all the health and nutrition experts, is the most important meal of the day. But not just any breakfast; you need fresh fruits, whole grains, skim milk or yogurt and honey in order to charge out of the starting gate each morning ready to face the new day with a smile and…
I can understand why the post office may be cutting off Saturday mail delivery: it’s losing nine billion dollars a year. No real secret why; if people want to communicate these days they do it electronically rather than spend 50 cents to send a letter by snail mail. Same with bills: I’m probably one of the few who still…
I’ve always been fascinated by history..especially the history of the company where I worked for 32 years. If anybody had a question..or needed information about the station’s background or its early celebrities, I was the go-to guy. I first started rummaging through the Keloland archives in 1978 when I was asked to put together the…