Oct 30, 2013 | Curt Comments
by Curt Kovener With the stack of “stuff to do” before winter arrives almost as tall as I am, mayhaps it is time to begin some sorting of the material I thought I should hang onto for potential column material. So here is a very abridged spattering of ideas I will...
Oct 23, 2013 | Curt Comments
by Curt Kovener (We reached into the Curt Comments archive for a repeat performance of this week’s column.) Aphorism is a short, pointed sentence that expresses a wise or clever observation or a general truth. But sometimes it oversteps and one is viewed as a smart...
Oct 16, 2013 | Curt Comments
by Curt Kovener The fall colors are subdued and sporadic in the wilderness. Maples and oaks are still vibrantly green while dogwoods are their traditional dusty reddish-orange. The dogwoods are unique as they have set buds for next spring’s floral display while still...
Oct 9, 2013 | Curt Comments
by Curt Kovener I enjoy eating breakfast at Cracker Barrel Old Time Country Store while traveling and try to fit it into my morning work schedule. I like to order molasses with my biscuits. Most recently my server apologized saying Cracker Barrel discontinued serving...
Oct 2, 2013 | Curt Comments
by Curt Kovener We have just entered the unhealthy but oh-so-delicious time of the year. There’ll be dressings, noodles, specialty salads and desserts with too many calories, cholesterol and fat grams but we all can indulge. This is the month when a number of...
Sep 25, 2013 | Curt Comments
by Curt Kovener Sunday was the Atumnal Equinox-the official start of fall. And the morning temperatures did just what the season dictated: they fell. In the 80’s on Saturday afternoon, it was 48° according to the unofficial wilderness thermometer when Charley and I...