Cumberland Times-News-- Columns http://www.times-news.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Fri, 26 Dec 2008 19:39:00 +0000 http://www.times-news.com/columns/local_story_361194027.html With fewer hunters, up bag limits http://www.times-news.com/columns/local_story_361194027.html Fact is, the number of hunters is on the dip. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:11:00 +0000 http://www.times-news.com/columns/local_story_311191225.html Missed shots, false casts http://www.times-news.com/columns/local_story_311191225.html BOW HUNTER SAFETY Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:39:00 +0000 http://www.times-news.com/columns/local_story_309213958.html It’s long overdue, but ‘Welcome Home, Sam’ http://www.times-news.com/columns/local_story_309213958.html I’ve known for a long time that a third man from my high school was killed in action during the Vietnam War, but he was several years older than I was. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:36:00 +0000 http://www.times-news.com/columns/local_story_309213844.html Even Mayans say to ignore 2012 http://www.times-news.com/columns/local_story_309213844.html In the mid 1800s, European and American explorers found great ruins overrun by vegetation in the rainforests of Central America. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:33:00 +0000 http://www.times-news.com/columns/local_story_309213432.html More news from the great frontier of aging http://www.times-news.com/columns/local_story_309213432.html The older you get, somebody once said, the more things turn into symptoms. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:10:00 +0000 http://www.times-news.com/columns/local_story_308001004.html Days numbered for Greenway’s ‘concrete side’ http://www.times-news.com/columns/local_story_308001004.html For better or for worse, Greenway Avenue Stadium’s going to be a different edifice when we enter it for next year’s Homecoming Game than it will be Saturday when we enter it for this year’s Homecoming Game. Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:02:00 +0000 http://www.times-news.com/columns/local_story_305000309.html Halloween, Homecoming weirdness have set in http://www.times-news.com/columns/local_story_305000309.html Not to dwell on it, but yes, it was a mistake. Sat, 31 Oct 2009 23:58:00 +0000 http://www.times-news.com/columns/local_story_304235815.html Maryland bear hunt successful http://www.times-news.com/columns/local_story_304235815.html So there we were, somewhere west of Zanesville, Ohio. When you get west of Zanesville you understand why Snuffy Smith called people from there “flatland touristers.” I can envision some staff person for the U.S. Geological Survey who is given the task of mapping western Ohio. Sat, 31 Oct 2009 21:48:00 +0000 http://www.times-news.com/columns/local_story_304214932.html The view from the fence has been well worth it http://www.times-news.com/columns/local_story_304214932.html I guess when it comes to Homecoming, I am officially a fence sitter ... a vacillator ... a middle-of-the-roader ... one of the growing masses of undecided voters ... and any other term that would definitively label me as “Red” or “Blue.” Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:18:00 +0000 http://www.times-news.com/columns/local_story_303001830.html Shoemaker Perfect At Rainbow http://www.times-news.com/columns/local_story_303001830.html Joe Shoemaker bowled a perfect game in his 691 set at Rainbow Lanes in the Men’s Civic League. Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:43:00 +0000 http://www.times-news.com/columns/local_story_302214332.html It’s hard to explain, but you’ll figure it out http://www.times-news.com/columns/local_story_302214332.html One of our long-time staff members at the newspaper retired recently, and his department had a surprise going-away party for him. Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:41:00 +0000 http://www.times-news.com/columns/local_story_302214219.html Here’s what to look for in a new telescope http://www.times-news.com/columns/local_story_302214219.html Our Planetarium program in November is “Sky Exploring with Telescopes” shown today, Nov. 8, Nov. 15 and Nov. 29 at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. Sun, 25 Oct 2009 00:01:00 +0000 http://www.times-news.com/columns/local_story_298000132.html Keith Tenney near perfect at The Bowler http://www.times-news.com/columns/local_story_298000132.html Keith Tenney rolled an honor score 299 in his 756 set at The Bowler in their Harmony League on Oct. 18. Thu, 22 Oct 2009 22:27:00 +0000 http://www.times-news.com/columns/local_story_295222739.html Bear season begins http://www.times-news.com/columns/local_story_295222739.html Preparation for the Maryland bear season, which opens tomorrow, has been fun. Thu, 22 Oct 2009 22:16:00 +0000 http://www.times-news.com/columns/local_story_295221629.html Rusty reports on his first months on job http://www.times-news.com/columns/local_story_295221629.html Call me Rusty.