Opinion
Yearlong practice of regifting
RegiftingHerb DayI have known about the art of regifting ever since I tried to take a bit of Aunt Mildred’s fruit cake when I was a child. I los...
Everything a dog should be
It has often been said that a dog is a man’s best friend. That does not hold true in my household, at least from my point of view. Currently, we...
Lesson from ‘The Greatest Generation’
As I watched the moving tributes heaped upon former President George Herbert Walker Bush (aka “41”) after his recent passing, I was not su...
The old mill and its Beams
Years ago, many people referred to R 134 North as Port William Pike, the gentle winding highway that meanders from Wilmington to Port William.The high...
Reflections on Christmas season
Frigid temperatures and endless commercials and advertisements tempting us to max out our credit cards before the great deals pass us by are just subt...
Where did we get sidetracked?
It seems rather odd, I often think, that despite all the measures taken to ensure our safety these days, we are probably more at risk now than we have...
A short life worth long remembering
Most of us will spend our entire lives attempting to accomplish some sort of deed or deeds that will have people talking about us long after our time ...
Will Amazon in Wilmington help Highland County?
When my family and I moved to Leesburg a few years ago, I remember being outside one night and looking straight up into the sky. It was amazing. Now, ...
Santa lingers an extra moment
Oh, man. Oh yeah. My dogs are barking,” actor John Candy portraying Del Griffith, told Steve Martin, in “Planes, Trains and Automobiles,&#...
Remembering Bush’s visits to Ohio
George Bush sometimes joked on the campaign trail that he was part-Ohioan. His father was born in Columbus, and his grandfather died in the state capi...
