A humorous look at the trials and tribulation of finding a house, any house, when the family was relocating from Washington state to the southern living dream in sunny Florida.

Rain brings a different reaction from urban people and rural ones. Some thoughts about farming for city people to consider.

What you should know about the female gender.

Differences between rural land and urban land.

Have you had thoughts of giving up your life as a townie and moving to the countryside? Perhaps you should have a rethink. The writer recounts life as a yokel from personal experiences.

Differences between urban land and rural land.

What is that lump in the middle of a country road? This is not for the young or soft-hearted.

2008 was turbulent throughout, most especially because of the downturn of the economy and the great divisions of the country in response to the election. Rather than being afraid of what is to come, this author believes it can be a transforming time, a time to return to simplicity, which may have as its result interest in humane as opposed to just human ventures and levels of international cooperation and interpersonal response to problems that may lead to a better appreciation of our lives and a better quality in them.

Both the pros and cons of a mine being constructed in a rural area of Pennsylvania.

Living on an island near a large city.