Legion News Update
Hello from our construction site in downtown Millbrook! We will have a beautiful street when completed. Life goes on at the Legion. We are always available for hall rentals. Come in and check us out. You might be surprised at what we look like inside. We have new chairs for the hall. I would…
Misadventures in the Spring Garden
Is that supposed to be some sort of artistic statement? What is that? This from my neighbour looking at a miscellany of terra cotta pots grouped in one of my flower beds. It actually was my vain attempt to save the last of my species tulips from the marauding chipmunks. The excavation started last…
In 2022 Jupiter’s Moon Europa gets a Close-up Look
In 1979 three scientists suggested that their might be oceans of water beneath Europa’s ice-cocooned surface. Since their article was published in Nature Magazine 37 years ago there have been numerous attempts to fund a mission to Europa, the second moon out from giant Jupiter. Now it looks like NASA and JPL (Jet Propulsion…
Big Box Blues
I don’t get it. The boy – my son – likes big box stores and, conversely, his father – me – is a nice person. Okay, the boy is a nice person, too. It’s just that his father can’t understand his affection for American-owned retail outlets that have all the charm and warmth of…
Today’s Faith – Celebrating Joy
When I arrived shortly after two, the line-up stretched down the church aisle, out the door and down the steps. All of us had come to offer our love and support to the Wilson family. Their Joy, a lively and loving Mom and Nana had died quite suddenly. Joy was a blessing, not just…