Columns
Staying silent doesn’t work
I heard about National Suicide Prevention Week for the first time almost exactly four years ago this week. I was barely two weeks into my first semest...
The making of a military family
I have always had the greatest respect for the men and women who currently serve, or have served, our country in the military.In November 2005, Ray So...
Preplanning a funeral
I never thought I would write anything pertaining to preplanning a funeral, but since my husband and I recently did that very thing, I thought I would...
Fall is the best time to landscape
Humans have a natural urge to plant in the spring, and spring is the best time to sow garden seeds and plant annual bedding plants. Since time began, ...
A tumbler into mad-cap cup lunacy
The fanciest cup I ever owned as a single man was made by Tupperware. It was really sturdy plastic. It kept drinks cold for as long as needed. I had a...
The sounds of summer
Just the other day I was thinking about the sounds of summer when we lived here with eight children in the house.As I remember it, some were exclusive...
Some glory-seeking Democrats
As Democratic candidates rush to be president, fund raise, attack each other, and make promises — some of which they have no intention of keepin...
A life lesson reaffirmed
I have been physically active for as long as I can remember. Of course, the definition of being physically active a couple of weeks from becoming Medi...
The value of a porch cat
He just showed up one day seven years ago. Friendly and dressed in a tuxedo, hoping for an invite to dinner. I resisted at first but eventually gave i...
Halloween? Please … not yet
In slightly over two months, little Trick-or-Treaters will visit your front porch for a fistful of candy. But, if you have visited your local grocery ...
