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Taboo Tabby Topic

by Curt Kovener This is one of those topics I probably should avoid. Similar to the axiom that politics and religion should never be discussed in polite company. But, we touch on those topics in this column, and who says I am polite company? So I see no reason to shy...

January: The Jumper Cable Month

by Curt Kovener Oo-ga-chak-kah, Oo-ga-chak-kah. January and jumper cables go hand-in-hand. Not just because of the obvious cold weather and failing vehicle battery letting us down on frigid mornings. It’s a month when the human spirit can use a jolt to get going. The...

Post New Year Thoughts

by Curt Kovener We have passed the Ides of Janus (the midpoint of the first month of the year named after the Roman god of beginnings and passages). And if you have backslid on any new year resolutions, its not too late to start anew with some of these life enhancing...

Cinnamon & Honey: Not Just For Holiday Baking

by Curt Kovener   Two holiday baking favorites— Honey and Cinnamon— may be just what the doctor ordered in a pleasant tasting preventative. According to the Canadian Weekly World News the spice and natural sweetener has a number of other uses. For a holistic...

Friday Holidays Are Better

by Curt Kovener This past 10 days or so confirmed to me my firm belief of many years. No, not with a 65° Christmas that Global Warming is fact not a myth. Well, it is, but that’s not the point or purpose of this column. No, many years ago the federal government got it...

Bicentennial Of A Christmas Treasure

by Curt Kovener Jackson County and the State of Indiana are not the only ones to celebrate a bicentennial next year. ‘Silent Night’, which has been translated into nearly 300 languages, has become an anchor for Christmas celebrations throughout the world was written...