Bent Mountain News

"I learned there are always two sides of the coin," Inga Solonevich was fond of saying.

Homer Reed, who is 91-years-old, is a dedicated angler who has always had a knack for landing citation catches.

An ill puppy found along Interstate 81 soon won over his new owner. He also won over people from around the world who helped with medical bills.

The preparations are months in the making. And when the trucks go to work, not everyone is going to be happy.

Who could have ever guessed that head lice and fried rice and a family tale from a Christmas Eve long ago would excite so many readers? My last column in 2011 was on those subjects.