Exploring misnamed Iceland
August 29, 2022
By Cheryl Wormley There’s so much to see in Iceland Volcanoes, waterfalls, lava, sheep, horses, dairy cows, whales, glaciers, boiling mud pots, and so much more. I am at 36,000 […]
By Cheryl Wormley There’s so much to see in Iceland Volcanoes, waterfalls, lava, sheep, horses, dairy cows, whales, glaciers, boiling mud pots, and so much more. I am at 36,000 […]
By Daniel Grant Farm week The expression “when it rains, it pours” certainly sums up the weather pattern much of this growing season in Illinois. Those who received steady rounds […]
Some evidence to the contrary, we have plenty of summer remaining. Sure, students are back in class, high school football will be seriously underway this coming Friday, and we’ve had […]
Some evidence to the contrary, we have plenty of summer remaining. Sure, students are back in class, high school football will be seriously underway this coming Friday, and we’ve had […]
“Time spent with cats is never wasted.” – Unknown Depending on the particular website, the quote above – or a variation of it – might have been said by Sigmund […]
People might believe Woodstock has a gambling problem. Some would think 143 video gambling terminals in town – one for each 179 residents of Woodstock – are too many. Others […]
By Cheryl Wormley Sometimes I think of Declarations as my weekly letter to you, our readers. This week, it’s more like the stories I tell our grandchildren when they come […]
Inflation Reduction Act should be bipartisan issue The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was passed by the Senate last week and passed the House Friday. President Biden will sign it this […]
Let’s test your vision. How far into Woodstock’s future can you see? What is your vision of this city in, say, 10 years? In less than half of that time, […]
By Cheryl Wormley With temperatures in the 80s and even as high as the low 90s this past week, it seems as if summer will go on and on. But […]
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