New systems for a new life
I finished my bath and saw that the rust-orange towel had molted all over my body.I was covered with tufts of orange fur. It...
An unexpected road trip
Sometimes, it is the most unexpected of times that provide some of our most profound memories. Like my first trip to Nashville, Tennessee.I was...
A story of biscuits and a book
I knocked on the door, holding a bouquet of bright yellow flowers for the minister’s daughter. Would she even remember me? The door swung...
A sparkling example of childhood
If you see me and think, “I see a certain glimmer in his eye,” please let me know. Chances are some of my daughter’s...
New passion for life needed
Time changes everything. The current time warp, bent by the coronavirus, has caused distortions that will change many things in our lives forever. It...
It’s moving memories that is hard
“Oh my gosh. I don’t want to open that box.”Moving furniture and books and clothing is easy. It’s moving memories that is hard.I am...
The choice is yours; choose wisely
As we were chatting in our offices at The Times-Gazette the day after I received my second COVID-19 vaccine, one of my co-workers suggested...
Fear hurts vaccine efforts
Efforts to increase the number of vaccinations across the country were dealt a blow Tuesday with the announcement the Johnson & Johnson vaccine was...
Fountain pair nabbed
A man and woman have been arrested in connection with a September 2020 incident that caused the new fountain on the Highland County Courthouse...
Police still the good guys
Being a police officer is one of the most stressful and hazardous occupations in our nation. Aside from active duty military, I can think...