A tale of two worlds
Once upon a time, long, long ago, there was a “Faustian Bargain.” As the German legend would have it, that bargain was made with...
Masking tape raised from the dead
“You’ll never guess what I did!” my husband, Peter, announced.“You’re right. I won’t,” I responded.“I microwaved the masking tape!” he said.I can’t tell you...
Glimpses of America, 1957
A couple of years ago, one of my sweet and gentle readers, Mary Crider, gave me a large stack of my favorite childhood magazine,...
The downfall of too much silence
I’ve always felt I do my best work with a crowd behind me.For the first decade in my career, I covered sports. It seemed...
Drew Hastings publishes memoir
Former Hillsboro Mayor Drew Hastings has self-published through Caleb Hill Press “Chasing Drew Hastings, A Memoir”, a collection of personal vignettes encompassing narratives of...
Inflation pandemic in 2022?
The news that the United States experienced an inflation rate of 7 percent over the past year was eye-opening. Layered over with the pandemic...
You can never get enough broccoli
“I bought more broccoli because I knew you were coming,” my mother informed me.You can never get enough broccoli, that is my belief.I am...
If you don’t love this country, leave it
Let every nation know, Whether it wishes us well or ill, That we shall pay any price, Bear any burden, meet any Hardship, support...
Help wanted on the homefront
There are jobs posted, if only someone wants to do the work.Yet every week, they remain unfilled. The boss has to do it himself,...