Social media and sentimental journeys
Of course, there are certain things that change about us as we age, both physically and emotionally. Physically, for instance, I can no longer...
Leesburg library naming room for Rebecca Howard
To the editor:As many of you may know, the Leesburg Branch Library lost an invaluable member of our team, Rebecca Anne Howard (“Miss Becky...
I happened to land on 1949
For any of you that saw me entering the library a couple of weeks ago, no there was no emergency. I went in on...
COVID-19: A Hiroshima-Nagasaki death toll
Covid-19 again, and yet I was stunned by this statistic: We have had more COVID-19 deaths in America than the total number who died...
Appreciating the small and quiet things
“I’m hunkering down,” Rebecca told me.I know what she means. My friend, Rebecca, just returned from a road trip she made after a lot...
Sometimes I don’t understand
Sometimes I can’t help but wonder what swirls around in people’s minds.Earlier this year the city of Hillsboro unveiled a beautiful gift — a...
Tough times for huggers and kissers
For variety sake during recent times traveling my work roads, I’ll take a Sirius-XM jump from my usual sports-squawk stations to a country station,...
Spelling your way out of a competition
My 12-year-old daughter, the one who is nearly my height and much better at basketball than anyone in our family, was angry as she...
Recovery in a dog-eat-dog world
Robert Reich, former secretary of labor, was once asked after his departure from government to reflect on the transition. He is alleged to have...
Mental health warriors: Accepting our new reality
Due to COVID, we are on the verge of a mental health epidemic. According to Hartford Health, “Experts call it the underlying crisis. While...