Tag: Columnist
Window on the World Column | Our Childhood Memoir
My friend and I have been writing the story of our shared childhood. I say “my friend” meaning my oldest friend in the whole...
Worthy to Print Column | Lazy Days of Summer
“Come on, Honey, I promise you will like it. You know how you love swimming.” Her tones were soft and inviting. I had been listening to...
Window on the World Column | A Year With Foster Cats
As I may have mentioned before, social media is really good for animal stuff — not so great with some of the other. Just...
Worthy to Print Column | Fireworks: Yes or No?
Before I begin this column this week, I want to emphasize that my musings are my opinions. Some are of a personal experience and...
Window on the World Column | Saying Goodbye With Peanut Butter
It was ending up as a regular Sunday — for some a long holiday weekend even! Our old Queensland had been struggling for a...
Worthy to Print Column | A Dog Like No Other
Honey, can you come here? I rolled over and took a look at the clock on my nightstand. “Yeah,” I replied, not knowing if...
Window on the World Column | Sister Sheryl
Our first meeting was an interesting one. I had been hired as her boss at the local paper. She took me to see one...
Funny Papers Again Column | Summer Solstice and the Last Word...
This is my last Funny Papers Again column for the Valley newspapers, so if you have been a fan over the past couple of...
Window on the World Column | Happy Birthday, Dear Rita
I hadn’t seen her for a while, and when I did, I realized that she was very unwell. I was doing a book signing...
Worthy to Print Column | Moving to Gonzales
“Honey, when did we move to Gonzales?” I asked my marriage mate as she (Rainy) flittered around the corner doing things that women do...
