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Squirrel hunting on Darbyshire Road

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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!

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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

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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

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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

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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?

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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...