We live in an age marked by tragedy: by the all-encompassing fears of the coronavirus pandemic, by George Floyd’s killing at the hands of...
Summer is traditionally the season for light reading, and right now we might be more in need than ever of something effervescent. Enter – thank...
With public playgrounds closed or offering restricted hours, the safest place for children to have outdoor fun is in the security of their own...
Give a child a box of crayons and a piece of paper, and ask for a flower, and you very likely will get a picture of a daisy.Daisies also hold...
At Miles Smith Farm, we have two kinds of cattle: Scottish Highlanders and Angus/Hereford cross-breeds. There are many differences between these...
Pigs ina Poke is a series of paintings by Duane Hammond, an Alton humorist and artist. To contact Hammond or purchase a painting, visit pigsinapoke...
About halfway through the trail ride, Sally said, “This horse won’t stay on the path.”Sally is a 21-year-old college student who had paid me for an...
We were touring the neighborhood backroads one summer evening when the kids noticed a sleek movement through a small pond. At first, we thought it...