Window on the World Column | Visiting in Situ
In my newfound practice of giving people an experience instead of a gift, it was going to be our oldest son’s birthday and he was no longer going to be receiving socks and underwears from us, or even a normally coveted plaid shirt. I...
Window on the World Column | Polar Plunge for a Good Cause
Special Olympics is, well, pretty special. I recall very clearly when the Olympics were taking place in London in 2012, that my father specifically attended the Special Olympic events in town and was so moved by them. At the time, I did not know...
Window on the World Column | The Annual English Tea Party Is Back
It has been a very long time since our last tea party — 2019, if I’m not mistaken. Prior to Covid, the annual tea parties were very popular. Then Covid came along and sucked all the fun, drove our traditions into the ground. Somehow...
Letter to the Editor | Obligation to America Shaped by Ancestry
To the Editor:
I have lived as an American citizen for the last 84 years. I got to live this life because my family, before me, did the work, the fighting, the south and the north, and our indigenous warriors. Other citizens did the work...
Worthy to Print Column | Decisions, Decisions
Do you have grandchildren? I am blessed with two wonderful grandchildren and one great-grandson. I love it when they come over and I can dazzle them with my stories of where I have been and what I have done. I also keep a little...
Letters to the Editor for Week of July 12
South County Newspapers welcome Letters to the Editor of fewer than 400 words. Submit all letters with the writer's name and contact information to editor@southcountynewspapers.com.
Funny Papers Again Column | My Efforts to Outsmart Hercule — and Two Blasts From the Past
I am attempting to solve a mystery before a world-famous detective, once again, solves it. The task is not an easy one, but I feel I am up to it given my years of experience; reading experience, that is. I have for more years...
Window on the World Column | Mapping Our Way Through Yellowstone
Before I leave the majestic area of the Grand Tetons, it would be remiss of me if I did not mention the magnificent Wildlife Museum, situated outside of Jackson or Jackson Hole. If you are an animal lover, this is your place. Statues, sculptures,...
Window on the World Column | Summer in March
My dogs collapsed on the cool plank linoleum floor, fresh from the wet towels on the outside that they had been lining up for. I later flicked the curtain open and offered them a glance out at what they were missing in the daylight....
