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October 26, 2020
Nicole Rogers
Stingy Jack Lives On
Historians report that it began with the festival of Samhain among the Celts.
October 26, 2020
Don Wyeth
Examining Violent Protest
The year 2020 has been fraught with struggle and upheaval.
October 19, 2020
Nicole Rogers
Autumn Joy
Fall leaves are mounting. 
October 19, 2020
Joe Smoczyk
Local Business vs Big Box Computer Repair
When you take your device to a locally owned small business, you know who is handling it.
October 19, 2020
Mark Tobola
Hidden Recipes
I'm going to complain!
October 19, 2020
Darleen Jarocki
Wooly Caterpillars and Cinnamon Rolls
I remember my dad telling me about wooly caterpillars as Fall came to a close.
October 19, 2020
Don Wyeth
CDC - Our Most Reliable Information Source
The best source of scientifically-based information remains the CDC.
October 12, 2020
Darleen Jarocki
The Colors of Fall
All my life I have enjoyed walking through the falling leaves...
October 12, 2020
Mark Tobola
Trust
"In God we trust; all others must provide data."
October 12, 2020
Don Wyeth
Critical Thinking Skills
Questioning authority was the backbone of our revolution.
October 12, 2020
Joe Smoczyk
What to Do about Slow Internet in the Home Office
Things we could put up with in the short-term loom as bigger challenges.
October 12, 2020
Don Wyeth
Wildfires
Increased temperatures, low humidity directly affect the dryness of the forest floor.
October 5, 2020
Nicole Rogers
It is Crunch Time
The first walk of the week, the air was cool and free of bugs
October 5, 2020
Joe Smoczyk
4 Advantages of Consolidating Your Tech
Technology is the lifeblood of business today
September 28, 2020
Don Wyeth
Alternative Energy and the Climate Crisis
What are the factors that prevent us from making the necessary shift?
September 28, 2020
Mark Tobola
Must Everything Be Political?
I'm really tired of every little thing becoming a political statement
September 28, 2020
Joe Smoczyk
Protect Your Home from Technology Fire Risk
You love your technology and probably have a lot of it at home.
September 28, 2020
Nicole Rogers
Getting Away
It felt so refreshing to just get away for a day. 
September 28, 2020
Don Wyeth
White Supremacy and Nazism in America
In the Herald Star, a reader compares today's rhetoric to that witnessed in 1930s Germany
September 28, 2020
Don Wyeth
Music and Our Health
There is a connection between music and movement issues.
September 21, 2020
Joe Smoczyk
How to Avoid Online Job Search Scams
Cybercrooks are disturbing people. Consider job-search scams.
September 21, 2020
Mark Tobola
Browsing Headlines
When I write for the Sentinel & Rural News, I put a good amount of thought into it.
September 21, 2020
Nicole Rogers
Civility in Critical Times
I pray for healing in our country more than anything right now
September 15, 2020
Don Wyeth
Touch and Wellbeing
Touch deprivation impacts on stress, depression, and anxiety.
September 15, 2020
Joe Smoczyk
Reflections on technological tools for pandemic control
Decades ago, they appeared only in science fiction movies
September 15, 2020
Nicole Rogers
The Bajorans of DS9
Wisdom & inspiration can even be found on a fictional space station named Deep Space Nine
September 7, 2020
Don Wyeth
Self-Maintenance
Inner peace is necessary for us to be able to make an impact in the world.
September 7, 2020
Nicole Rogers
The Trouble With Tribbles
“Oh, look a Tribble!”
September 7, 2020
Darleen Jarocki
Chrysanthemums
I am going to focus this article on "mums".
September 1, 2020
Charlie Milliren
Already September
For the week of September 1, 2020
September 1, 2020
Joe Smoczyk
Returning to Work: Prioritizing Safety with IT Too
Back-to-Work Technology
September 1, 2020
Darleen Jarocki
Labor Day
The first celebration was actually September 5, 1882.
September 1, 2020
Don Wyeth
Consequences of a Thawing Tundra
The term is used to describe a living biome (biological system).
September 1, 2020
Mark Tobola
School This Fall
Online learning is far simpler now than it ever was before
September 1, 2020
Repair Trust in Pursuit of Racial Equality
Just last week, Jacob Blake, a Black man, was shot 7 times in the back by police.
August 24, 2020
Mark Tobola
Oh, Those Polls...
I don't have near as much time to spin through the news headlines as I did before.
August 24, 2020
Joe Smoczyk
Protecting Shared Computers for Work from Home
Many families today have a shared home computer.
August 24, 2020
Don Wyeth
The Frog Syndrome
If you drop a frog in a pot of boiling water...
August 24, 2020
Darleen Jarocki
Threshing Time
It's the time of year, the time for threshing.
August 24, 2020
Nicole Rogers
Back to School Like Never Before
The routine is new for everyone involved.
August 17, 2020
Joe Smoczyk
An Update on Our Growth
We are very excited to be in a bigger office.
August 17, 2020
Mark Tobola
For every Action...
Forgetting history
August 17, 2020
Don Wyeth
Great Pacific Garbage Patch
Are you familiar with something referred to as the Great Pacific Garbage Patch?
August 17, 2020
Don Wyeth
Lying
Why do people tell lies?
August 11, 2020
Don Wyeth
The Saint Lawrence Seaway
The seaway’s construction began in 1783.
August 11, 2020
Joe Smoczyk
An Update from Yellowstone Computing
We are starting up Coffee & Cookie Thursdays
August 10, 2020
Nicole Rogers
Loving the Farmers Markets
Now comes harvest and canning of salsa.
August 3, 2020
Darleen Jarocki
Summer Veggies
Just a few tips on harvesting tomatoes, beans, and squash.
August 3, 2020
Don Wyeth
Nuclear Power
Replace the burning of fossil fuels for electricity with carbon-free nuclear power.
August 3, 2020
Mark Tobola
Volunteering for COVID-19 Vaccine Tests
Volunteering for COVID-19 vaccine or COVID-19 booster therapy.
August 3, 2020
Nicole Rogers
Focus on Positive Growth
Is it just me, or does it seem people are getting more and more rude?
August 3, 2020
Charlie Milliren
The Week of August 3, 2020
Been a great summer so far.
July 27, 2020
Mark Tobola
Looking for the Rest of the Story
Today's attention-grabbing headline came from the BBC World News
July 27, 2020
Don Wyeth
The Rosetta Stone
This month in 1798 marks an amazing and crucially important archaeological discovery
July 27, 2020
Don Wyeth
Computers: a Source of Toxic Waste
With every miracle comes a potential curse.
July 27, 2020
Joe Smoczyk
Pros and Cons of All-In-One Computers
Today, business is all about streamlining and finding efficiencies.
July 27, 2020
Darleen Jarocki
What to Do with Cucumbers
I often find myself relating back to the memorable moments Canning Pickles with mom.
July 21, 2020
Don Wyeth
Fear Itself
Look how fear determines our national behavior.
July 21, 2020
Don Wyeth
Green Waste Management
The most efficient way to return this organic waste to your garden plot is to compost it. 
July 21, 2020
Nicole Rogers
Filling up the Senses Alongside the Millpond Trail
The heat wave broke on Monday which made for a deliciously cool morning walk with Audrey.
July 21, 2020
Darleen Jarocki
Pumpkins and Yellow Squash
A bit of information about the pumpkin versus the squash
July 14, 2020
Don Wyeth
The Tulsa Masacre
I had never heard of the Tulsa Massacre until just recently.
July 14, 2020
Mark Tobola
Time to Laugh
This past week has been full of all sorts of twists and turns
July 14, 2020
Nicole Rogers
When the Water (Bill) Runs High
It is nice to be able to shine a light on people in our community.
July 14, 2020
Joe Smoczyk
Backup Your Apple Computer
Apple users have Time Machine’s built-in backup feature for added protection.
July 6, 2020
Don Wyeth
On Frederick Douglass
Douglass was a Black champion in the arena of American social reform.
July 6, 2020
Don Wyeth
Digital Dependency 
I had the misfortune this week of having my computer up and die on me.
July 6, 2020
Nicole Rogers
Frustrated at Us
I have been discouraged, frustrated and disheartened by some of our fellow Americans.
July 6, 2020
Joe Smoczyk
Is Your Webcam Spying on You?
Bad actors can also use a webcam to spy.
July 6, 2020
Mark Tobola
Star Power?
I never have thought about a President as being a "Star."
July 6, 2020
Darleen Jarocki
A Bit o' This and That
I have been searching for some accommodating greens that are new on the seed catalogs
June 29, 2020
Don Wyeth
Divide and Conquer
This technique is still being applied in the modern world, specifically in the US.
June 29, 2020
Mark Tobola
Looking for the Amazing
We take a lot of things for granted here in the United States.
June 29, 2020
Nicole Rogers
Doing a Little Sprucing Up
Businesses downtown Owen have spruced up in the last few weeks.
June 29, 2020
Charlie Milliren
Moment with the Mayor for 6/30/2020
City of Owen is looking for volunteers
June 29, 2020
Darleen Jarocki
Gooseberries and That Pie!
One of these unusual berries is very hard to purchase and is called the gooseberry.
June 22, 2020
Mark Tobola
Different Headlines
I've started to take a lot more notice of the "different" stories and headlines out there
June 22, 2020
Don Wyeth
Lamentations 2020
‘For What It’s Worth’ by the band, The Buffalo Springfield, spoke to the time.
June 22, 2020
Joe Smoczyk
When – And Why – You Need A High-End Workstation Computer
​Business success will only come if your people have the right tools for the job.
June 22, 2020
Darleen Jarocki
Deheading is Not So Gruesome
Summer is here and with it comes more flowers for you to enjoy.
June 22, 2020
Nicole Rogers
Turtle Sightings Along the Millpond Trail
During my walks along the Owen bike and walking trail, I discovered nesting turtles.
June 15, 2020
The Movement America Has Been Waiting For
The legacy of racism in our country wasn’t resolved by the Emancipation Proclamation.
June 15, 2020
Don Wyeth
Three Brains?
How do we make decisions?
June 15, 2020
Darleen Jarocki
Planting, Fedding, Pruning Tomatoes
It may seem late to be putting tomatoes in the ground but it really isn't.
June 15, 2020
Mark Tobola
The Places We Live
The little and unique things about where we live can make it so much more enjoyable.
June 15, 2020
Don Wyeth
A Fair Comparison?
Can similarities between Donald Trump and Adolf Hitler be swept under the rug?
June 9, 2020
Nicole Rogers
Audrey's Sunday Stroll
Audrey, the curious labradoodle, took her owner for another sunny Sunday stroll.
June 9, 2020
Joe Smoczyk
Tips for Trouble-Free Online Meetings 
Online meetings are the new norm for many.
June 9, 2020
Mark Tobola
No Place for Haters
A person, by their very existence, is worthy of same and equal treatment.
June 9, 2020
Don Wyeth
Hidden Agendas
Demonstrations decrying the police killing of George Floyd have ramped up.
June 1, 2020
Don Wyeth
Memorial Day vs. Labor Day
A friend of mine confessed to me that he always confused Labor Day with Memorial Day.
June 1, 2020
Don Wyeth
Endocannabinoids and Your Health
I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease (PD) in 2015.
June 1, 2020
Nicole Rogers
Turbulent Week and Finding the Light
Even through these violent, angry and scary times, keep on the sunny side,, if you can.
June 1, 2020
Charlie Milliren
Moment with the Mayor - June 1, 2020
So now the sun can shine and crops can grow.
June 1, 2020
Darleen Jarocki
Outdoor Expeditions and Biscuits
This is such a special time of year, seeing, hearing, and touching all that nature offers.
May 25, 2020
Mark Tobola
Cooking and Good Food
 If you have to eat, it might as well be enjoyable, right?
May 25, 2020
Don Wyeth
Vampires in Your Home
They are the energy vampires, and there is only one way to exorcise them.
May 25, 2020
Restoring Trust in Trying Times
For decades, we’ve been fed the philosophy that government can’t be trusted.
May 25, 2020
Don Wyeth
Aberrant Behavior
If we lead wisely, the children will follow.
May 25, 2020
Carrie Classon
Biscuits and Gravy
All of a sudden, there are painted rocks along my path. 

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