Opportunity is the enemy of poverty
Back in 1931, historian James Truslow Adams endowed us with our first definition of what we call “the American Dream.” He wrote: “The American...
Why did he make me tell?
There are many tools educators have at their disposal to effectively educate, and in the days when I attended school one of them was...
Police danced in a honky-tonk
“Why don’t we get something to eat and then stop over at the Country Palace? It will give us an opportunity to chill and...
Lynchburg’s John Burton lived a lifetime of kindness
Back when I was a kid following my father to “old men’s” basketball games, and approaching the age of playing organized hoops myself, I...
Never leave your wife at a truck stop
“Florian and Myrtle Krebsbach left for Minneapolis and the clinic because Myrtle was pretty sure she had cancer,” wrote Garrison Keillor.Florian got on Interstate...
Now it’s time to say goodbye
Some parting thoughts…My final day here is Friday, having taken on a new challenge in county government.I’m glad I was able to be here...
Slow down and enjoy independence
“The road of life is never without trials and tribulations,” a fellow with a man-bun shouted one time from the middle of a crowd...
Ready to tackle a new challenge
On Monday, the Highland County Republican Central Committee voted to appoint me to the county board of commissioners to replace Shane Wilkin.In separate votes,...
I spent a lifetime getting here
I spent the first 25 years of my life looking for love in all the wrong places.Turns out, however, there weren’t too many ladies...
A friend or a snack? When dogs collide
Lora and I hosted a family cookout Friday evening, ostensibly to celebrate the one-year anniversary of adopting our dog, Paisley, but also to try...
