Question: In your last Ask A Trooper article, you provided some information on pulling trailers. Can you talk a little more about trailer...

It wasn't in the too-far-distant past that I recounted the thrilling saga of the squirrel wars.I decidedly won that war using my superior intellect...

There are certain concepts, ideas and practices in this life that ring true for most of us. I’ve dubbed these “Universal Truths.”I’ve touched on...

Question: I just purchased a pull behind camper. I have never owned or pulled one before. I have been doing some research so I know what to do and...

Grief is an important topic. Before you think, “Oh, here she goes –  again with the grief!”Just stop. I understand grief makes you uncomfortable....

Today I started thinking about a subject that is near and dear to my heart: photography.Pre-digital and pre-smartphone, there was a very specific...

Growing up, we had two very large sugar maple trees in our backyard. They offered us joy and amusement pretty much year-round.First and foremost,...

“Don’t worry, be happy.”Great advice. Easy to give; hard to live.Am I right?We all worry. It’s an unavoidable part of life. We know we probably...

Question: I enjoy reading your column in the weekly newspaper.  I have a question I hope you can address. We’ve had some heavy fog recently and I...

The following Rabbit Hole Ramblin' first appeared on April 29, 2024. The same early spring weather sparked these memories again so it only seemed...

A  really big event in Polk County government business occurred last month, or maybe it was during the last week of January. No matter, just know...

I’m good at lots of things.Let’s just get that fact out of the way.But.Every once in awhile I come across a task that presents challenges beyond...

Oh boy, what a different last 30 days it has been.As many of you may know, I have been out taking over the domestic duties while my blushing bride...

Question: The longer I’ve been driving the more issues I see on the highway. I’m certain there are a number of people that don’t understand...

Tonight I browned hamburger in preparation for sloppy joes, and it wasn’t a big deal. It hasn’t been a big deal for at least three years. I hadn’t...