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A deputy and Gale Sayers
Two topics, mostly unrelated but still related by the times we’re living through, are on my mind this week. One is the efforts of a local sherif...
Goodbyes can be difficult
Fall is coming. I can feel it. I love it — the smell of the harvest and the cool crisp morning air, but with the coming of fall we say goodbye t...
The problem of childhood poverty
It’s been said that the pandemic has exposed abrasions and holes in the historical fabric of American life. My maternal grandfather was said to ...
Husband at war with the mice
My husband Peter is now at war with the mice.The mice (possibly with the assistance of a rat or two) have eaten the electrical wiring in our car causi...
Carrying on a family tradition
Staring at me from a wall in my office is a painting that never fails to lighten my mood. It is an autumn scene framed by large trees replete in their...
I met up with a gambler
I am one of those guys that stopped listening to new music several years ago. To me, the best music ever recorded is from the late ’60s through ...
Sunny scenario for Buckeye State
California is ablaze. Oregon is on fire. Together, their unprecedented burn is visible from the International Space Station. Homes have been wiped out...
Knowing what it feels like to be Blue
Blue had been through a rough patch.He was adopted from the shelter and then returned for unspecified reasons. That’s when Bill met him.Blue is ...
Too big for his britches — and that’s OK
Recently I broke down and made a bigger decision.It wasn’t a big decision. Trust me, it was a bigger decision.After years of believing I wore a ...
HCQ not effective against COVID
After a day on the wards treating COVID-19 patients, I came across an article in our hometown paper authored by Drs. Akers, Heaphy and Wehri titled &#...
