A reason for hope
When I walked into this week’s Hillsboro City Council meeting, settled into a seat and got all my things in order, then looked around...
Please hand me the Ben Gay
As You may or may not know, I am an avid football fan. College football is OK, and I will watch it with some...
Lessons learned from a new puppy
A new puppy started sprinting through our house this week, introducing both chaos and joy into our home.As we’ve learned to adjust to the...
Tribute to a very special woman
All of us have come in contact with certain individuals, and, if we are lucky, many individuals, who have enriched our lives simply by...
Kids say the darndest things
I’ve always heard the phrase “out of the mouths of babes,” but I was reminded of the truth it holds during a recent Wednesday...
Could we borrow an egg?
Maybe it’s because I’m getting older and more nostalgic. Maybe it’s because I live in a more rural area now and neighbors’ homes are...
A little courtesy goes a long way
Thank you! I appreciate you taking the time to read this column.Whew, that wasn’t so bad, was it?For some reason, typing that first paragraph...
Get ready — it really is winter
Back in November, I wore a winter coat because it was cold outside.Since then, it has been around 45 degrees almost every day. I...
Double-digit years, 1919 to 2020
Of course, of all the truisms one realizes as the years roll by, it’s the “don’t blink” admonition in that Kenny Chesney song that...
The fleecing of the flock
Each Sunday morning just before morning worship at our church, the children march around and through the congregation to the tune of Father Abraham,...