It doesn’t seem so super anymore
They call it the Super Bowl, and since I was less than one month shy of my sixth birthday when the first one was...
Get some rest, mom, you earned it
When the end came calling for my mother, she faced it just the same way she had everything else in her life: with her...
Easily amused: It’s not unusual
New York Yankee centerfielder Mickey Rivers once said, “It was so cold today that I saw a dog chasing a cat, and the dog...
A walk in the woods
I had gone for a walk in the woods, but soon was lost. “This is odd,” I thought to myself. “I know these woods...
Out with the new, in with the old
The advent of the DVR and satellite television has made me a bit of a junkie for old-time TV shows. Not so much the...
The need for finding your dog
“Purchasing a dog should not be a knee-jerk reaction to what you perceive as a want… when it is the need that is important.”...
Here’s to the losers; bless ‘em all
What do a goose and a meadowlark have in common? More than you think — if you are a Harlem Globetrotter fan.Reece “Goose” Tatum,...
Medical marijuana: What to expect
I have heard some talk recently in our community about the upcoming medical marijuana legalization. I was really surprised by the range of opinion...
Turn snow drifts into sand castles
Maybe it was shoveling the snow again Saturday morning, after having to move the giant drifts last weekend.Perhaps it was dealing with school delays...
Memories of the Blizzard of ‘78
While the forecast for the Midwest calls for wind chills dropping to well below zero this week, my thoughts veer in a few different...
