http://www.gtherald.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:00:56 +0000 http://www.gtherald.com/columns/local_story_069071729.html http://www.gtherald.com/columns/local_story_069071729.html In the world of random odds there are lightning strikes, lottery windfalls and "Dear Prospective Juror" letters. I don't expect a hit of 1 billion volts of electricity or an equal number of before-taxes dollars. The jury is still out on more you-are-hereby-summoned mail. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:00:52 +0000 http://www.gtherald.com/columns/local_story_069071744.html http://www.gtherald.com/columns/local_story_069071744.html Nearly sixty percent of the world's present day diet derives from foods native to the Americas. Tue, 01 Apr 2008 19:33:00 +0000 http://www.gtherald.com/columns/local_story_092193119.html http://www.gtherald.com/columns/local_story_092193119.html Tue, 02 Mar 2010 19:00:57 +0000 http://www.gtherald.com/columns/local_story_062074228.html http://www.gtherald.com/columns/local_story_062074228.html While the auto industry runs on fumes, I just topped off my high-octane car culture tank. This past weekend a friend and I took a late-winter rally to the car-guy mecca known as Detroit Autorama. Tue, 02 Mar 2010 19:00:51 +0000 http://www.gtherald.com/columns/local_story_062074249.html http://www.gtherald.com/columns/local_story_062074249.html If you received money in 2009 for the sale of timber, the government expects taxes to be paid on that income. The amount of tax you pay on that income will depend upon the nature of the timber sale and how well you follow the rules to minimize the tax liability. Tue, 23 Feb 2010 19:00:56 +0000 http://www.gtherald.com/columns/local_story_055073232.html http://www.gtherald.com/columns/local_story_055073232.html In the eloquent words of Shakespeare, stupidity is not so much brain as earwax. Stupidity is often circumvented by listening to the faint voice of reason. Other times being thickheaded is more about pliers than cerumen. This past weekend I had a stupidity intervention. Tue, 23 Feb 2010 19:00:47 +0000 http://www.gtherald.com/columns/local_story_055073305.html http://www.gtherald.com/columns/local_story_055073305.html The cold weather during the winter months does little to keep winter sports enthusiasts inside especially children. In fact, children ages 14 and under are at a high risk for winter sports injuries. Mon, 15 Feb 2010 19:00:57 +0000 http://www.gtherald.com/columns/local_story_048000246.html http://www.gtherald.com/columns/local_story_048000246.html February might be the shortest calendar month, but it makes for a long winter of discontent. Mon, 15 Feb 2010 19:00:50 +0000 http://www.gtherald.com/columns/local_story_048000335.html http://www.gtherald.com/columns/local_story_048000335.html You don't want buckthorn on your property. It's not good for deer and it really doesn't have thorns. Such is the oddity of common names, sometimes. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:00:56 +0000 http://www.gtherald.com/columns/local_story_041010738.html http://www.gtherald.com/columns/local_story_041010738.html At its lace-trimmed heart, St. Valentine's Day is a holiday synonymous with mass-produced affection -- whether it be words, flowers, candy or pre-paid cell phone minutes. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:00:52 +0000 http://www.gtherald.com/columns/local_story_041010802.html http://www.gtherald.com/columns/local_story_041010802.html To thrive in the information economy rural areas must train and retain youth who are fluent with Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs) and nurture rural enterprises that are connected to the global economy. Tue, 02 Feb 2010 19:00:55 +0000 http://www.gtherald.com/columns/local_story_034081800.html http://www.gtherald.com/columns/local_story_034081800.html With millions watching, and $3-million-for-30-seconds commercials, the Super Bowl is an electrifying event. NFL jersey-wearing fans and power-suit TV network executives will be abuzz Sunday over this annual spectacle. I'm just hoping to score the electrical outlet plug-in version. Tue, 02 Feb 2010 19:00:52 +0000 http://www.gtherald.com/columns/local_story_034081831.html http://www.gtherald.com/columns/local_story_034081831.html Opponents of wood-based energy continue to employ inflammatory tactics, misinformation, and obscure or out-of-context science to make their points, even if some of the points have a dash of merit to them. Mon, 25 Jan 2010 19:00:55 +0000 http://www.gtherald.com/columns/local_story_026200257.html http://www.gtherald.com/columns/local_story_026200257.html Some men come home reeking of libations and lies. I've been known to indulge in 32:1 exhaust fumes. Thankfully, I've never been locked out of the house -- unlike my clothes. Mon, 25 Jan 2010 19:00:51 +0000 http://www.gtherald.com/columns/local_story_026200321.html http://www.gtherald.com/columns/local_story_026200321.html Getting the recommended 30 minutes of exercise daily can be difficult in the winter months. The weather may not cooperate to get outside, the amount of daylight is shorter, and oftentimes the initiative has drained from our bodies. From toddler to grandparent, below are some ideas to "get moving."