Ignorance of law should be an excuse
Not even the federal government knows how many criminal statutes exist. Seriously. The last time anyone tried to count them was in 1982 when...
A tinge, twinge and a singe
As a practical joker myself, I know revenge can be sweet. Several names of friends, the usual suspects, crossed my mind when I opened...
New holiday will hang the moon
It’s time to give our national holidays an upgrade. Let’s make July 20 Moonwalk Day.July 20 is, of course, the day that man first...
Live life to the fullest
This past Sunday, Mike Brown, pastor at Southside Praise and Worship Center in Hillsboro, taught on living life to its fullest. Believe me, this...
It was the summer of ‘82
As I was talking to longtime local radio personality Herb Day this week about the new online radio station he has created, something he...
Flipping through a lifetime of clips
(This column brought to you by scissors.)Here’s something we should do more: Thank you for reading our newspaper.We also appreciate you reading our stories...
We’re never too far from Galway Bay
The irrepressible nature of the sea has handed down seafaring lore, each one as curious as the next.Hank Snow, the classic country music star,...
Braiding hair minus license is a crime
There are far too many laws in our nation. Sometimes these laws are the result of sensible legislation born from public need. More often...
To be one with technology
For the last 20 years or so, I have been aware that technology may be leaving my ability to grasp its full meaning behind....
Pee, paddings and ‘where?’
If it happened to you, would you tell your classmates, decades after the fact, how a teacher made you wet your pants in the...
