Columns

Mark Twain once said, “Sometimes I wonder whether the world is being run by smart people who are putting us on, or by imbeciles...

At a local Veterans Day event this week, someone made the comment that, despite all the turmoil in our nation these days, more than...

“I’m going to bake bread!” my husband, Peter, announced.Inwardly, I said, “Oh, no.”Baking bread is not easy — until it is. Every person I...

Whatever side you may be on, the whole idea of giving or receiving a gift brings joy. It makes us feel special when someone...

The nation’s presidential race was historic, big enough to obscure other voting booth outcomes. So, allow me to highlight a Highland County outcome: public...

I am a celebrity among the neighborhood dogs.By now, I have been giving out dog treats on my daily walk for several months. If...

There was Methuselah, the biblical figure who lived to be 969, and then there was John H. Davis.As happens from time to time, I...

Editor’s note — This guest column was written by Hillsboro resident Cheryl Collier in 2019.It had been a cold dreary winter. Spring was coming...

I am not sure how often it was, but I would guess at least once a week my brother and I stayed all night...

This has been a year that defies explanations.I spoke with my parents a week or so ago. We have used Zoom and other types...