the humble farmer – Page 9 – The Portland Press Herald

The humble Farmer: Diary from 1957 records a hitchhiking trek across the U.S. – on a budget

by Robert Skoglund August 6, 2016August 19, 2016

With just $5 in his pocket, a 21-year-old boy heads for warmer temperatures in Texas and California.

by Robert Skoglund July 30, 2016July 29, 2016

An electronic wizard friend says he drove 8,000 miles last year and used only 40 gallons of gas.

A long-lost sketch from a famous Maine artist features a certain farmer you might be familiar with.

by Robert Skoglund July 9, 2016July 8, 2016

And hasn’t something that has hung on your wall for well over a century earned the right to stay there?

by Robert Skoglund June 25, 2016July 9, 2016

Take Sen. Edmund Muskie’s counsel and let your audience comprehend what you’re saying.

by Robert Skoglund June 11, 2016June 10, 2016

How many people drive to their reunion in the same car they drove in high school?

by Robert Skoglund May 28, 2016May 27, 2016

How do you define ‘done’ when you read, ‘Stick your fork in the asparagus to see if they are done’?

by Robert Skoglund May 14, 2016May 13, 2016

A college experiment teaches us to connect with animals, but not in a way anybody would expect.

by Robert Skoglund April 30, 2016April 29, 2016

People feel best in their own culture and their own threads, and take both with them when they move.

by Robert Skoglund April 16, 2016April 15, 2016

Anybody who says they can achieve more with less money is presenting two contradictory beliefs.