Squirrel hunting on Darbyshire Road
This past Sunday, Christmas Eve, we celebrated the birthday of our son, Greg. As is our custom, he and I always like to reminisce...
Extraterrestrial UFOs are real — Wow!
Carl Sagan must be turning over in his grave.Unidentified flying objects that did not come from Earth are real, according to former Pentagon official...
A little bit of this and that
This and that…Finally, a GOP win So the Republicans in Congress did indeed manage to pass a major piece of legislation, with the tax...
A letter to Santa Claus
It’s that time of year when it somehow does not seem quite right to write a column about anything except the holidays, so here...
Eventful year for local columnist
I was introduced to Gary Abernathy, the publisher and editor of The (Hillsboro) Times-Gazette, twice. My first introduction came through his writing, particularly his...
Can the GOP finally deliver?
Everything we see and read indicates optimism from Republican leadership that the House and Senate are on the verge this week of passing a...
The magic of Christmas
Walking into my living room after work one evening this week I was surprised to find my 24-year-old son and my wife watching “The...
The Titanic visits Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach, Va. is an old town. In fact, the Jamestown colonists first arrived in the area in 1607.The coast is lined with hotels...
My favorite Christmas gift is a quick checkout experience
By Gary Abernathy
My first go-round this week at commenting on the relationship between customers and store clerks at some of the chain stores —...
Thank you, from all of us
Some things seem to go hand-in-hand, and for as long as I can remember, attending a Hillsboro basketball game and seeing Galen Neal sitting...