Andy Vance

Editor’s note: Before I started this blog in late 2010, I blogged for five years at BuckeyeAg.com. When I left the radio network that fall, my old blog posts were, much to my dismay, lost in cyberpurgatory forever. In a fluke of Google the other day, I came across a post that I wrote in [...]

It goes without saying, but we face some significant challenges and challenging issues in this country. The state of the economy, U.S. competitiveness and military prowess, staggering national debt and ever-escalating federal deficits all threaten the long-term security and stability of the Republic. And yet, with fewer than 10 weeks until the election, nonsensical stories [...]

I’m on a mission: to locate the two tykes depicted in the iconic “You Been Farming Long” print popularized by Country Woman magazine and the Reiman Publications family of magazines. Chances are, especially if you grew up in rural America or anywhere near a farm or ranch, you’ve seen this poster. Growing up, this print [...]

I am fascinated with the study of history. Where we came from, how we became who and what we are, the mistakes made, lessons learned, achievements and accomplishments earned… Historical study and reflection provides so much return for the mere investment of time. History seems to strike me fairly frequently these days on a number [...]

One of the many things I love about social media portals like Facebook and Twitter are the numerous opportunities for engaging in “conversations” that would otherwise never happen in the real world. While some stew and fret that engaging in social media may actually be making us less social in the “real world” than ever [...]