A little lesson in oil
Gasoline is a big piece of everyone’s monthly budget, and filling up the tank has gotten much more expensive recently. Year over year most...
Please know you are not alone
Like everyone, Russia’s invasion of the Ukraine horrified me. Heartbreaking pictures of families fleeing for their lives shattered my perception of our fragile facade...
Another perfectly ordinary day
“Maybe I’m a little old for this dress?” I suggested tentatively as I made my way to the mirror in the little shop.I was...
Today, we are all Ukrainian
A few weeks ago, I wrote about Wilmington developing sister-city relationships with three communities in Ukraine. As I wrote that column, Russian forces were...
Reflections on Landon’s visit
During my teaching days, I always enjoyed doing with my classes John Greenleaf Whittier’s 1866 narrative poem “Snowbound: A Winter Idyl,” a poem inspired...
Jeff GillilandStaff columnist
While I have been encouraged by the Ukranian effort to fight for their land and democracy during the ongoing Russian invasion, I am a...
Doctor says eat your veggies
Dr. Katie Takayasu still loves a “really good steak,” she says.The Delphos native just doesn’t think you should let it fill your plate.“What we...
Putin: The epitome of evil
Vladimir Putin has chosen to make a place for himself in the annals of history and in hell next to the likes of Adolf...
Good follows a bad surprise
My husband, Peter, and I were traveling in Mexico when we suddenly found ourselves without a place to stay.Over the years, all our accommodations...
Jeff GillilandStaff columnist
While I have been encouraged by the Ukranian effort to fight for their land and democracy during the ongoing Russian invasion, I am a...
