Quit giving extreme voices attention
Alan Guebert sheds some light on why he's not sharing comments from his most critical readers this year and what the real problems facing rural America are.
What to do with a needy bathroom
Kymberly Foster Seabolt describes her and Mr. Wonderful's motivation and excitement (or lack of excitement) over remodeling their bathroom a fourth time.
Perspective provides gratitude
Judith Sutherland shares a personal experience and urges readers to learn to live with gratitude a difficult year comes to a close.
Dairy farmers should think about the standard of living for family
Farm families should estimate what their desired standard of living is and then develop a plan to make sure farm revenue increases to meet these goals.
Hey, 2020, thanks for crazy highs and insane lows
Rebecca Miller stopped writing at one point this year. She started again, because she could take a breath long enough to put something down in written form.
Holiday trading is not so slow this year
Marlin Clark offers an update and analysis of the grain markets before the close of 2020.
The power of the pursuit and the people met
Black Ink columnist Miranda Reiman ponders what it means to be great, noting being great is not a goal, it is a constant pursuit.
Wishing peace and joy this season
Judith Sutherland remembers the magic of Christmas during her childhood.
Rockwell’s Four Freedoms represented America
In 1943, Norman Rockwell painted the Four Freedoms and instantly became "America's artist in chief."
A farmer’s night before Christmas
A fun spin on a A Visit from St. Nicholas, from a farmer's point of view, brought to you by Ohio State University Extension Dairy Working Group.
