Although it is not a word most folks use in everyday conversation, conundrum was a word often used by a colleague during my pre-retirement working days. Meaning “puzzle, mystery, challenge,” it sounded a bit like a sophisticated way to express ‘there’s trouble ahead.’ Somewhere along life’s path of journalistic learning, I was told the number
The Fall is my favorite time of year to play, and I successfully teed it up a few times in September. I’m also off to a great start here in October. This is the most I’ve golfed in many years. The Lycoming College Warriors and I are currently en route to Shawnee on the Delaware.
A couple of this year’s Pennsylvania bear seasons are now over; the archery season and the muzzleloader season have ended, but the regular firearms season will run from November 22-25. Pennsylvania offers some pretty good bear hunting, and it looks like this year could offer some pretty good hunting again. I know I have seen
A well-placed shot and careful field care of a deer are critical first steps to ensure great-tasting venison for the dinner table. Most will agree that quickly skinning the deer will aid in cooling the meat, but some hunters will leave the hide on while the deer hangs in a cooler, feeling that will aid
I love this time of year. North Central PA is glowing. Fall brings us many vibrant colors. Changes are in the air. It is just a shame that it gets dark at 6 pm. This totally dampens my extracurricular activities. Yes. I am still coaching golf at Lycoming. The Warriors are making me look good.
The leaves of October hadn’t yet started to fall, but the month’s second week produced a cascading plummet of rooting hopes for a bevy of area fans whose favorite team’s championship aspirations came crashing to the ground. While the New York Mets, baseball’s biggest spenders, didn’t even make it to October, the Big Apple’s behemoth
I know this time of year, most of the outdoor gang is gravitating towards the various hunting seasons, but for those of us who also include fishing in our outdoor adventures, this is still a good time to hit the water. I’ll admit that the fishing opportunities have been a little tough late this summer
A very long time ago, in a gymnasium nearby. A friend was in a bind. He reached out for some help. I was on the fence. I had been away from the game for a year. I enjoyed my first undefeated season from the stands. But I missed it. I talked things over with my
With just two weeks of football remaining in the regular season, optimism remains alive throughout the area as several high school teams compete for league championship honors and playoff positioning. Depending on the outcome, sports seasons can sometimes resemble the 1967 movie starring Clint Eastwood, The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. It’s good when
When you talk about pheasant hunting in Pennsylvania these days, there’s probably a lot of younger hunters wondering what that’s all about. I grew up in northwestern Pennsylvania, and I’ll admit that seeing or finding a pheasant other than a small number of stocked birds was a difficult task. I never hunted pheasant until I
This is the time of year that bow hunters have been daydreaming about and planning for all summer. Cool crisp temperatures are settling in throughout the day, splashes of fall colors begin to appear in the hardwood forests, acorns are dropping, and soon farmers will be harvesting field corn — all great indicators that the
I have been spending a great deal of time at my beloved alma mater. Yes. I find myself taking a stroll down memory lane quite often. I called a few football games for IPT SPORTS. Last Friday’s atmosphere was outstanding. The Millionaires and Jersey Shore scored some serious points. The stands were packed. Cherry and
