Columns
Time to cancel ‘cancel culture’
A few days ago author J.K. Rowling of Harry Potter fame, along with 150 other writers and academics, signed an open letter bemoaning the recent trend ...
Intersection of a health, economy crisis
I was on my way to our farm in Berrysville when I passed through the five-points intersection of SR 73, SR 247 and Muntz Street, and for some reason t...
Where are the men today?
A lady made a comment to me the other day that most of my articles are typically positive in nature and are what she considered “fluff.” H...
An open letter to 2020
Dear 2020:Listen, we need to talk. I don’t know why you’ve been such a difficult year. Are you in some sort of competition with previous a...
July 7th, 2020 updated: July 7th, 2020. |
Can I give your dog a treat?
My husband, Peter, and I miss having a dog. I see a lot of dogs on the trail during my daily hike, and so Peter (who is always full of good ideas R...
Classic movies at Star Cinemas
Like a lot of kids around here, I grew up going to Star Cinemas in Hillsboro. In fact, for the first 12 or so years of my life, it was the only movie ...
Banks, bankruptcy, small businesses
Small town small businesses, will they be able to survive? The grim reaper has been casting his long shadow over small businesses during these trouble...
News from the raven nest
The raven nest was the big news this spring.Our neighbor, Joe, who belongs to every social organization in town, found himself with very little to do....
Quite an honor … I think
Many people like to decorate their office walls with diplomas, certificates, plaques and awards they received over a lifetime of study and work. Many ...
Are you eating smart when you go out to eat?
Now that many of you are going out to eat again, plan to make healthy nutritional choices.Choose a veggie-packed salad for your main meal.Go light on ...
