By J.J. Barrett Hello Mid-Ohio Valley farmers and gardeners! Unfortunately, we have hit a dry spell throughout the last six weeks here in the Valley. Hopefully we get some rain in the next few weeks as we near the end of the growing season. When you clean up the garden, it is a good idea ...
On November 17, 1792, during the local “Indian Wars”, a dozen Indian Chiefs visited Marietta. They arrived by boat at the Point on the Ohio River. Joseph Barker: The chiefs “received...welcome and hospitality” befitting heads of state from friendly nations. So, why were they here? Rufus Putnam had negotiated a treaty with friendly tribes from the Wabash River region. He encouraged their chiefs to visit President George Washington in Philadelphia. They stopped at Marietta on the way. The chiefs’ arrival was quite a spectacle. Many residents had never seen an Indian chief ...
By Mark Wilmoth People don’t assess risk very well. Ask folks to list dangerous occupations and you’ll hear about folks in the military and about first responders who risk their lives on behalf of others. In fact, though, firefighters’ risk of death is only 3.4 per 100,000 and in Fiscal Year 2021, the last date for which statistics have been published, the on-duty ground Soldier fatality rate was 1.3 fatalities per 100,000 Soldiers. By comparison, the fatality rate for trash and recycling collectors is 34.9 deaths per 100,000 and being a truck driver is actually 4 times riskier ...
In high school, I rarely got turned down for a date. I wasn’t good looking; didn’t have a flashy, fast car (had to borrow my dad’s station wagon); and didn’t have a lot of money. My secret was simple. I didn’t ask. I was afraid of rejection. Worse I was afraid of being laughed at and becoming part of a big joke among the girls at school like, “Do you know who asked me out?” It was really all about my own self image which was poor at that time when it came to dating. I didn’t have a sister to guide me. I am the oldest of five brothers. There was no good reason to believe ...
By Mark Wilmoth Some folks try to live life by following a door philosophy. If they try a door and find it open, they interpret that to be God’s choice for them, a sign of his approval for them to enter that door. Alternatively, a “closed door” is interpreted to be God’s sign that they should move along and try something else. That philosophy is attractive. It’s comforting to feel like you’re living within God’s will and a relief to feel like God is in control of your life. A lot of the worries and burdens of life feel lighter when viewed through this ...
Thomas Biscoe photographed hundreds of scenes around Marietta, often with family. He often recorded the exact date and time. Scan the photo carefully; what do you see? I noticed the odd position of the hammocks, almost touching the ground. The left side of each hammock is anchored to the ...
