Opinion
Spending a day at Old River
Last Saturday evening, my wife Brenda and I drove to Dayton to have dinner at one of our favorite restaurants, the Pine Club.Unfortunately, we arrived...
So long, and thanks for reading
In this newspaper, on these pages, I’ve written about some of my most difficult moments in life.I’ve grown up in these very pages, from a ...
On the subject of moving…
There are few things in life that bring me the joy that I find in moving all my possessions from one location to another. Among that list are root can...
The swing chains tell a story
As I was walking to the post office the other day an acquaintance stopped me and asked if I was done writing articles for the newspaper. I told her it...
Woman was in a hurry
It was one of those mornings. A morning when the slight, cool breeze humming through the bedroom window, turning into a whisper that softens the brow ...
Always a home in Highland County
I’ve tried for a long time to put into words how I feel about Highland County. What is it like? What does it represent? What would the world, my...
Saluting all dads, especially mine
My sister, brother and I lost our father when we were quite young, and now he’s been gone for nearly as long as he lived on this earth. While it...
Any day is a good day to hug Dad
Have you hugged your dad today? Yeah, it’s corny, but just do it. I can’t.Dad died in his sleep one afternoon in 2007. He told Mom he didn...
Expecting the impossible
Over the last few weeks, local news articles have been reporting on school treasurers presenting the state mandated five-year financial forecasts to t...
He just wanted to belong
A woodworker in our town had a little sign posted on his wall that said, “No job too large. No job too small.”The same philosophy served m...
