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‘the bible for all things Ashtabula’
Read More“The bible for all things Ashtabula.” That’s the way veteran journalist and author Neil Zurcher describes our new book, “Ashtabula County: A field guide.” He goes on to say “It is a compact history of a wonderful county, the people who live there and the…
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Breaking the web
Read MoreHe always carried a pocket knife, just as his father and grandfather had done. His was a small one, two blades, both of which were kept sharp and ready for whatever chore befell them. They whittled sticks onto which hot dogs and marshmallows were pushed,…
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A garden far removed
Read MoreThe garden is so tired, yet the summer is not done with us, and so it attempts growth. A green pumpkin hangs tenuously onto the fence, a withered vine feigns support. I have no idea what it keeps it alive. A tomato plant blooms, as…
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In good company
Read MorePumpkins rest on the stone wall today. Other hands built the wall, but I grew the fruit, in a garden plot a hundred feet or so south of the wall. There are less than a dozen of pumpkins; most are small, too small for carving.…