By Matt Reese My wife will tell you that I have long been a fan of cheap dates that involve taking her with me when I do farm story interviews that she would find interesting. In my mind, it’s a win-win. I get work done, save money and spend time with my wonderful wife. Thus, it […]
By Matt Reese “In a desolate house on a corner, lived three wealthy men all alone. For years they had lived there together in the secluded spot they called home. No mother or sisters had they. Their father had long been dead. For years they had labored together, cheerfully winning their coppers and bread. Faithfully they clung to each […]
By MATTHEW REESE We celebrated our son’s second birthday the other day, and I went out to the garage freezer to get some ice cream. I found gooshy boxes of ice cream, partially thawed meats and one huge mess of the resulting horrifying liquid rapidly fanning out across the concrete floor. Who was to blame? I […]
By Matt Reese This summer Kile “Andy” Hayden was in a terrible car accident with his younger brothers, Jeffery and Michael. Andy was killed and his younger brothers were seriously injured. Prior to the tragedy, they were on their way to care for their 4-H hogs in preparation for the upcoming Scioto County Fair. Andy was […]
By Matt Reese This summer Kile “Andy” Hayden was in a terrible car accident with his younger brothers, Jeffery and Michael. Andy was killed and his younger brothers were seriously injured. Prior to the tragedy, they were on their way to care for their 4-H hogs in preparation for the upcoming Scioto County Fair. Andy was […]
Dawn Combs wanted a quaint farmstead in the middle of 100 acres of > herb gardens, grazing livestock and buzzing bees. Carson Combs wanted to rehab an old home in Italian Village in the heart of Columbus. Their marital compromise landed them just outside of Marysville on a 3.5-acre farm with a population density somewhere in […]
My daughter has always been energetic and I was excited when we had the chance to harness some of that energy for something constructive when she started playing soccer at three years old. What I have since discovered in her (and her teammates’) exploits on the field of play is somewhat less than constructive, though […]