Some of you, of a certain age, might remember the threat of getting your mouth washed out with soap. And some of you might remember actually getting your mouth washed out with soap. If so, you probably even remember the brand of soap. Maybe you had a favorite? This had nothing to do with personal hygiene. It ... Continue Reading
One Wheel Too Many • Meetings of the Mindful
One Wheel Too Many WHEN IS ONE WHEEL one wheel too many? Apparently it’s when you try to ride your Onewheel on our city’s multi-use paths. What’s a Onewheel, you ask? According to Wikipedia, it’s a self-balancing electric skateboard with a single tire (seen above), used as a means of transportation and for competition. ... Continue Reading
Still Creating • Camp County Booming • The Final Frontier
The Art of Invention THOUGH THE AGE OF RETIREMENT has come and gone, it doesn’t look like local artist/inventor Earl Senchuk plans on slowing down anytime soon. When he’s not on the golf course, he’s still arting and inventing, currently finishing up his latest creation… the Crown FireTent, seen above with the ... Continue Reading
The End is Near
JUST A FEW MORE DAYS and it’ll all be over. I’m not talking about the election to determine our next president. If this race is as close as being predicted, we won’t know who’s won until all the votes have been counted and recounted and challenged in court and counted again and litigated and relitigated and… ... Continue Reading
Unsolicited Observations
Nobody asked, but… The Ore Dock • I was treated to a tour of the expansion going on at the Ore Dock Brewing Company the other day, and I must say, it’s quite impressive. Co-Founders Andi and Wes Pernsteiner are taking advantage of the prevailing interest in all things downtown, the popularity of locally crafted brews, ... Continue Reading