Window on the World Column | The Year of Our Content
When I worked in the newspaper industry, the obituary page was allegedly the paperās most popular page, which, in my younger years, I found a little curious. Now I am ā ahem ā a little less young, I totally get it. These days I...
Funny Papers Again Column | Old School Is Now a New School
I was cruising around Greenfield the other day and noticed the construction at the old Greenfield Grammar School, which is what back many years ago we called the present-day Mary Chapa Academy. I noticed that the buildings being renovated were a couple of the...
Window on the World Column | Rocket Man
It had been a long time coming. Our newsie friend moved from California a few decades back and had been asking us to come and visit for the longest time. There was always a reason we couldnāt make it. Why couldnāt we make it?...
Funny Papers Again Column | Stop, No Stop: A Two-Wheel Dilemma
When faced with an empty page and a brain to match with a deadline looming large on the near horizon, I usually just take a look back over the past week or two and draw upon a few random thoughts or experiences hoping it...
Window on the World Column | Slow It All Down
Thereās nothing like a little bit of Christmas in the shops in October to make you go ⦠āummm what?ā The pumpkins have not even got boring yet and here we are ho-hoing our ways towards the end of December. I donāt want to...
Window on the World Column | Find Your Passion
āWhy do you like it so much?ā he asked. You could ask a lot of people that same question and they wouldnāt be stumped the way I was. I thought back to the beginning of the passion, the birth of my new hobby. My...
Guest Column | Feet First: Take a Stand for Wellness
Although our feet bear the weight of our bodies and keep us mobile, they are often overlooked until a problem arises. Whether youāre an athlete, an office worker, or a senior citizen, taking care of your feet should be a priority.
Podiatry is the branch...
Window on the World Column | Never Too Old
I first tried yoga about a month ago. I am not necessarily proud of that fact. Over the years, so many friends and family have counseled me to try it, give it a go, open up my mind to the possibilities. Even my mother...
Worthy to Print Column | Gonzales Continues to Shine
To be honest, I had to sit down and figure out how long ago I moved my family to Gonzales. Iām not going to guess, as I know it has been at least 30 years or more. I loved this town as soon as...