Published December 31, 1986 Second anniversary Dear Readers, I have been at this for two years now... sitting out here on the bank of the Paw Paw River, watching water drift by, and thinking about local matters. Last year at this time I took a few minutes to go back in my mind and try to recall the comments people had made about my literary efforts. Perhaps I should try it again this year. There have been many comments over the last months... so I will dredge through my memories and see if I...

Published December 24, 1986

Published December 17, 1986 A piece of cake Will you take just a moment and think about something? Imagine that you have a big piece of cake in front of you. Doesn’t matter what kind... your favorite, whatever that is. Now you are sitting there, poised, with fork in hand and ready to eat. Mmmm-mmmm! Now before you dive into it, tell me something: How are you going to eat it? Will you take the delicious frosting right off the top and eat it first? Or will you turn the plate around and eat...