Andy's Blog
Mr. Buggy Man
Published in The Covington News – April 11,2020 As it is with many of us, I am trying to navigate my way through this quarantine-economy. This is the period of social distancing but I have always been in the social gathering business. Yes, I put all my eggs in the basket of being a...
Time for a Pet Peeve
Here’s a small morsel of good news in these otherworldly days: even under “shelter in place,” we are all allowed – nay, encouraged – to go outside, keeping a few yards away from other humans, of course. But it’s springtime, people! And with fewer cars on the road, there isn’t as much traffic...
Creatures Invading the House
I saved a small life tonight. As I was pulling the covers back, I found a gecko in my bed. I grabbed it before Angela the Cat had a chance to see it. She would’ve surely captured it, hunter, that she is. Over the years, many representatives of the local fauna have gained entry to our rustic...
Latter-Day Saints’ Political Gaffes
Published in The Covington News ~ February 8, 2020. Studies and polls have confirmed that in the United States a good number of people do not trust national journalists. Well, here in Newton County I am about as local as you can get. Heck, y’all know I ain’t even a journalist; I’m just a small...