The Future is now, the Future is here…welcome to the Future! ‘Tis true, there will never be another 2023. It couldn’t get any worse than 2023, what with the horrible weather, horrible wars and all the fussin’ and fightin’ over politics. So, how many of you made a New...
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Mountain Musings with Uncle Mott – Here Comes the Rain Again
Nice weather we’ve been having lately… nice for ducks, that is. One of my neighbors, old man Quigley, whom I encountered whilst he was constructing an ark in his front yard, stopped me to inquire how long a cubit is. I told him I wasn’t sure, but I suggested that he...
Mountain Musings with Uncle Mott – For What It’s Worth
Now that Christmas is over, and what a wonderful Christmas it was, the only thing I dread is Boxing Day…No, it’s not a day designed to worship Muhamad Ali, it’s the day after Christmas when you get to rid the living room of all the gift boxes left all over the floor...
Mountain Musings with Uncle Mott – I Love a Rainy Night
Some folks never tire of complaining about the rain. They complain when there’s not enough, and they complain again when we finally get some and they want it to stop. I call them “Complainers.” Me, I just love a rainy night. Well, I love a rainy night, it’s such a...
Mountain Musings with Uncle Mott – Last Christmas
This week marks the second anniversary of the arrival of three beautiful orange and white kittens that were gifted to us by a neighbor. We only wanted one fluffy orange and white kitty, but the neighbor insisted we take all three “because they’re bonded.”...
Mountain Musings with Uncle Mott – Words
When I look back on the past year, I find that I have written over 42,000 words as part of this weekly column, not to mention all the other words used in the news and information articles that I’ve written for this newspaper. Now that’s a lot of wrods. Wait a darned...




