Mar 1, 2017 | Curt Comments
by Curt Kovener What a difference a few weeks make. In January I needed jumper cables for a jump start because of the weather. In late February with the sun shining brightly and the thermometer outside the wilderness window almost bumping 70° the batteries in my...
Feb 22, 2017 | Curt Comments
by Curt Kovener Donald Trump’s combative relationship with what he calls “the dishonest media” is nothing new. Politicians, elected officials, and bureaucrats have been complaining about the press since the very first days of our country. Thomas Jefferson, our...
Feb 15, 2017 | Curt Comments
by Curt Kovener Reason must resurface and prevail among the nation’s elected representatives. Democrats in the U.S. Senate can take a significant step in leading the country toward reasonable governing, and away from chaos. Those senators can set an example of the...
Feb 8, 2017 | Curt Comments
by Curt Kovener Knowledge is power but sometimes things are best left unknown. My ‘Bathroom Book Of Lists’ (and maybe THAT is more information than you want to know) listed how some frequently used foods are processed for human consumption. Gelatin: Used as a...
Feb 1, 2017 | Curt Comments
by Curt Kovener An unusual concept came loudly into public view recently when senior White House advisor Kellyanne Conway said presidential press secretary Sean Spicer (gratefully no relation to Crothersville School Board president Bob Spicer) used “alternative facts”...
Jan 25, 2017 | Curt Comments
by Curt Kovener Puns, it can be said, are a sign of a superior intellect. They are a sign of an expanded vocabulary, play on words and word meanings. Some puns dribble off the tongue with ease; some require some thought. But I enjoy the eye-rolling, corny groaner of a...