Opinion
Woman was in a hurry
It was one of those mornings. A morning when the slight, cool breeze humming through the bedroom window, turning into a whisper that softens the brow ...
Always a home in Highland County
I’ve tried for a long time to put into words how I feel about Highland County. What is it like? What does it represent? What would the world, my...
Saluting all dads, especially mine
My sister, brother and I lost our father when we were quite young, and now he’s been gone for nearly as long as he lived on this earth. While it...
Any day is a good day to hug Dad
Have you hugged your dad today? Yeah, it’s corny, but just do it. I can’t.Dad died in his sleep one afternoon in 2007. He told Mom he didn...
Expecting the impossible
Over the last few weeks, local news articles have been reporting on school treasurers presenting the state mandated five-year financial forecasts to t...
He just wanted to belong
A woodworker in our town had a little sign posted on his wall that said, “No job too large. No job too small.”The same philosophy served m...
Alas, Old Toro, I knew ye well
It was time. When we got there, I asked Dr. Mills how old the old boy was.Let me look, his assistant said, checking something on the body. Twenty-eigh...
I would love to hear their story
The year 2016 was a tough one. On March 11 at 11:15 a.m. our sister Olive went to be with the Lord. On April 24 at 9 a.m. our brother Ira went to heav...
He who wears the pants
I grew up in a time when men were men and women were women, and I suppose I received a strong helping of “machoism” that has not always se...
Congrats, grads … here’s some advice
Congratulations, graduating class of 2019:I never got a chance to give a speech at my own high school graduation, but I was close. Had 138 other membe...
