http://www.bcrnews.comThe latest news from the bcrnews.com websiteen-usI watched a robin building a nest, and she can teach us all a thing about our own possessions.http://www.bcrnews.com/2013/05/16/considerations-by-nedda/c7gjm35/http://www.bcrnews.com/2013/05/16/considerations-by-nedda/c7gjm35/Fri, 17 May 2013 18:35:00 GMTMy kids are growing up, and I don’t like it. My son has now been around for two decades, and my 7-year-old girl will be turning 25 in July. At least it seems like it. Her latest attempt at adding years to her looks is by wearing those fake glasses that have lenses that don’t do anything. They look pretty good on her, and she knows it; but I told her that it’s a slap in the face to all of us people who have to wear glasses to be able to see. She looked down over the nosepiece of her new spectacles and informed me that she really didn’t care.http://www.bcrnews.com/2013/05/16/tassel-hassle/c939vxf/http://www.bcrnews.com/2013/05/16/tassel-hassle/c939vxf/Fri, 17 May 2013 18:35:00 GMTTurn around once, turn around twice, turn around three times, and tomorrow is here.http://www.bcrnews.com/2013/05/13/turning-around-into-tomorrow/cbzv3dq/http://www.bcrnews.com/2013/05/13/turning-around-into-tomorrow/cbzv3dq/Wed, 15 May 2013 20:33:00 GMTIt sounds cliché to say you are never too old to learn something new every day, but this is a philosophy I actually live by. I completed my formal education in 2005 when I finally graduated with my master’s degree in cultural anthropology. Yet, the student in me is alive and well and continues to seek out new information constantly.http://www.bcrnews.com/2013/04/10/the-perpetual-student/cvxx8ui/http://www.bcrnews.com/2013/04/10/the-perpetual-student/cvxx8ui/Wed, 15 May 2013 20:32:00 GMTAaahhh ... I opened the sliding glass door that leads to my backyard deck, and the smell of spring hit me. A gentle breeze brought the fragrant smell of lilacs into my home — the old lilac bush just a few feet away from the deck was in full bloom, sending me back quite a few years to life on my grandparents’ farm, where the sweet scent of lilacs permeated our world in the spring.http://www.bcrnews.com/2013/05/11/from-the-editors-desk/ax2lmcb/http://www.bcrnews.com/2013/05/11/from-the-editors-desk/ax2lmcb/Mon, 13 May 2013 18:44:00 GMTLeeco Steel has been an active supplier and supporter to the wind energy industry for more than six years. As the main supplier of plate steel to the wind industry in North America, we understand the industry itself is quite young in the United States. We have seen it evolve first hand into an integral component of a national energy policy. Leeco’s Steel’s involvement with wind energy has not been on the perimeter. We have rolled up our sleeves and educated ourselves on best practices; immersed ourselves in our customers’ business; and took action on national policy as a board member of the American Wind Energy Association.http://www.bcrnews.com/2013/05/09/wind-power-is-vital/arbyua3/http://www.bcrnews.com/2013/05/09/wind-power-is-vital/arbyua3/Mon, 13 May 2013 18:42:00 GMTFive years ago Princeton experienced what many referred to as a hundred-year rain. A couple of weeks ago, another hundred-year rain occurred. I recall storms while growing up referred to as hundred-year rains. It’s inevitable that hundred-year rains are in our future, and so are flooding and sanitary back up issues.http://www.bcrnews.com/2013/05/09/back-to-home-rule/ajtvpb/http://www.bcrnews.com/2013/05/09/back-to-home-rule/ajtvpb/Fri, 10 May 2013 19:24:00 GMTI spend a lot of time with my mom. It’s not a chore, rather a pleasure to hang out with the person with whom I’ve known since I took my first breath. My first friend ... I am very lucky.http://www.bcrnews.com/2013/05/09/when-i-grow-up/afa34t2/http://www.bcrnews.com/2013/05/09/when-i-grow-up/afa34t2/Fri, 10 May 2013 19:24:00 GMTOn the whole, I’m a much better kid than any of my siblings. They have been nothing but a constant source of worry and sorrow for my parents for as long as I can remember, where as I have been pretty much a complete angel all of my life. That’s my story, and I’m sticking to it.http://www.bcrnews.com/2013/05/09/coming-clean/a2zjofp/http://www.bcrnews.com/2013/05/09/coming-clean/a2zjofp/Fri, 10 May 2013 19:24:00 GMTMr. Royer (Winergy CEO opinion 29th letter “In support of “RICL”) states wind industry is at a critical crossroad. Any industry that depends on taxpayers’ subsidies on yearly renewal will always be in a crisis.http://www.bcrnews.com/2013/05/07/a-clear-and-not-so-clear-value/ar0u5v2/http://www.bcrnews.com/2013/05/07/a-clear-and-not-so-clear-value/ar0u5v2/Wed, 08 May 2013 19:49:00 GMTI was doing some sewing for a young friend one evening recently. She asked me how long I had been doing sewing. I responded, “Since I was 9 years old.” Suddenly I realized just how long ago that was.http://www.bcrnews.com/2013/04/16/remembering-4-h/c3cutep/http://www.bcrnews.com/2013/04/16/remembering-4-h/c3cutep/Wed, 08 May 2013 19:48:00 GMTEarlier this week, I set out on an assignment to talk with a young local beekeeper about his awesome hobby and to see his bees in action.http://www.bcrnews.com/2013/05/08/a-bee-story/chppbut/http://www.bcrnews.com/2013/05/08/a-bee-story/chppbut/Wed, 08 May 2013 19:48:00 GMTIt’s so pretty out right now! Daffodils, tulips, leaves popping, grass growing ... you have to love spring in the Midwest. Makes you want to count your blessings every time you can wake up and literally smell the flowers.http://www.bcrnews.com/2013/05/06/from-the-editors-desk/ay26wvj/http://www.bcrnews.com/2013/05/06/from-the-editors-desk/ay26wvj/Mon, 06 May 2013 20:54:00 GMTFans of Richard Widmark (1914-2008), the 1932 Princeton High School graduate who became a Hollywood movie star, have 15 more reasons to go to the Princeton Public Library, check out a Widmark movie, and rediscover this remarkable actor.http://www.bcrnews.com/2013/05/03/honoring-richard-widmark/adop7ex/http://www.bcrnews.com/2013/05/03/honoring-richard-widmark/adop7ex/Mon, 06 May 2013 20:50:00 GMTIf you ever decide you might want to run for a local town or school office, go for it! Because, let me tell you, our local citizens will not let you down.http://www.bcrnews.com/2013/04/16/i-vote-for-this-important-job/cptkfgt/http://www.bcrnews.com/2013/04/16/i-vote-for-this-important-job/cptkfgt/Fri, 03 May 2013 20:50:00 GMTIt was about 8:15 p.m., and the sun had already slipped over the horizon. Traveling down this unfamiliar street, my eyes were drawn to a pretty lamp in the picture window of a home. Softly lit, the lamp sent me back about 50 years.http://www.bcrnews.com/2013/05/03/was-the-grass-really-greener/ckqfz8h/http://www.bcrnews.com/2013/05/03/was-the-grass-really-greener/ckqfz8h/Fri, 03 May 2013 20:50:00 GMTThere are those who would call it unfortunate luck. I tend to believe it is a highly developed sixth sense, recognized early on and carefully nurtured over the years. As a shaman attains an almost mythical tribal status through conversing with netherworld spirits, so have I elevated myself to unthinkable heights as a medium of idiocy, a clairvoyant of the moronic, a visionary of stooge like behavior.http://www.bcrnews.com/2013/04/10/concert-mania/cjjal4w/http://www.bcrnews.com/2013/04/10/concert-mania/cjjal4w/Fri, 03 May 2013 20:49:00 GMTCareerCast.com recently published its 25th annual Jobs Rated Report, which ranks jobs based on work conditions, salary, stress level and hiring outlook. The report lists the Top 10 best and worst jobs.http://www.bcrnews.com/2013/04/24/the-worst-or-best/ac4m5ar/http://www.bcrnews.com/2013/04/24/the-worst-or-best/ac4m5ar/Thu, 02 May 2013 20:10:00 GMTThe Laffer curve may not be known to many Americans, but it is well known to economists. It is an economic theory that supports “supply side” economics. There are many opinions about the relationship between tax rates and government revenue as described by the Laffer curve. But the fact is, decreasing taxes also decreases tax revenue, and increased economic activity does not make up the difference. http://www.bcrnews.com/2013/05/01/laffer-curve-no-secret/akticst/http://www.bcrnews.com/2013/05/01/laffer-curve-no-secret/akticst/Wed, 01 May 2013 20:01:00 GMTMusic and me go way back.http://www.bcrnews.com/2013/04/30/living-in-harmony/cckjx7m/http://www.bcrnews.com/2013/04/30/living-in-harmony/cckjx7m/Wed, 01 May 2013 20:01:00 GMT