Robert Skoglund
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PublishedMarch 12, 2022
The humble Farmer: Welcome to Wiley’s Corner. No slackers allowed (except me).
Though I’m still honing my coffee-brewing skills, my neighbors are gifted in fields from boatbuilding and illustration to surgery, car restoration and furniture making.
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PublishedFebruary 26, 2022
The humble Farmer: Questions that we do – and don’t – want the answer to
The former: Where Grandpa buried the family silver. The latter: What school food tastes like if it is made for a profit.
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PublishedFebruary 12, 2022
The humble Farmer: Living vicariously in a warm camper, not a cold house
This old man (who hates Maine winters) has been following his friends around Mexico with the aid of Google Maps.
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PublishedJanuary 29, 2022
The humble Farmer: Internet keeps my door open to the weird wide world
Two years into the pandemic, I can't be the only one who has no idea what my friends’ voices sound like. But they have plenty to say online.
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PublishedJanuary 15, 2022
The humble Farmer: You’ll always find diversion in the checkout line
People watching, speculating on others’ purchases and answering the eternal question ‘Is bourbon whiskey?’ will pass the time in any store.
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PublishedJanuary 1, 2022
The humble Farmer: Ghosts of New Year’s Eves past, raucous and otherwise
Was your January first a lonesome one? At least you didn’t get your front teeth knocked out.
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PublishedDecember 18, 2021
The humble Farmer: Even old Maine men can relive the magic of Christmas
I experience a childlike sense of anticipation when noontime nears and I can ask The Almost Perfect Woman for a crabmeat sandwich.
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PublishedDecember 4, 2021
The humble Farmer: The body electric, and other moments of major discovery
After being stunned by static, I ‘lost’ my pajamas and learned of a wild way to spend 5,000 dollars.
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PublishedNovember 20, 2021
The humble Farmer: Country store conversations lose none of their wit online
There’s nothing like it for talking about who wrote ‘Tell Aunt Rhody,’ comparing Venice to Monhegan or confessing to blanket hogging.
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PublishedNovember 6, 2021
The humble Farmer: This ought to set the dentist’s teeth on edge
To cap off the day, I wound up feeding a visiting dog our supper. At least he’s a good boy.
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