Opinion
First line of defense against building disasters
Dear editor:May 2020 marks the 40th year that communities around the world will celebrate Building Safety Month. With the increased frequency and seve...
Heroic organization serves seniors
Where in Highland County can you go to hear live bands, get access to a complete gym, line dance, play pool, bingo, cards and putting golf? Where can ...
Shut the garbage lid tight
The ravens are back.Last year they had a nest right on my hiking trail, but I didn’t notice them making it. I didn’t notice when they star...
Humbled by friendship and attention
To the many well-wishers who sent us cards (134 and counting!) or drove by our house honking and waving (at least 45 vehicles) for our 70th anniversar...
Hold on just a little longer
I have heard the COVID-19 naysayers, preaching that the government is turning the rest of us into sheep blindly following government orders. In some s...
A friendly girl goes on lockdown
It’s hard to keep a social butterfly under the net of a coronavirus stay-at-home order too long.One day, our 11-year-old daughter walked into th...
Covid-19: Some lessons learned
Some pundit once said: “Life’s greatest lessons are often learned in the worst of times.”It’s probably too soon to write all t...
Feeling a little stir-crazy
It’s safe to say everyone is getting a bit tired of it.My parents, both in their eighties, were going a little stir-crazy in Florida. They misse...
Science, patience and luck
From the beginning of time, if someone suffered an injury (almost any injury that broke the skin), there was a possibility that they might die. There ...
Hold on just a little longer
I have heard the COVID-19 naysayers, preaching that the government is turning the rest of us into sheep blindly following government orders. In some s...
