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There’s something funny about unlikely goods offered for sale together. A friend of mine once spotted a sign somewhere on an Ohio backroad that read “FOR SALE: SCHOOL BUS & PENGUINS.” This sets a pretty high bar, but you can find similarly pleasing juxtapositions at the flea market held regularly at the Richland County Fairgrounds. […]

You may have heard about the current campaign to allow backyard chickens here in Mansfield. The debate is ongoing and there will be plenty to hear from both sides yet. But it’s clear that the ability to create a personal supply of fresh-laid eggs is appealing to a quite a number of folks. I certainly […]

I’m not from around here. Neither am I from Australia (a popular first guess). In fact, I was born and raised in England, just on the outskirts of London. I liked it well enough, but one day I packed some books and clothes into a suitcase and moved to the United States. I’d met a […]