Window on the World Column | 15 Years Is a Long Time
Fifteen years is a long time; but is it? Time compresses and expands like an accordion, often catching you off guard. A memory popped up, as they do in the infinite world of social media memory. It made me stop and examine that face....
Worthy to Print Column | You Are Never Alone
Have you read any good books lately? I have given up rating films as someone always has a different opinion. However, books are another thing. Iām always looking for good books. āTo Kill a Mocking Birdā or āThe Yearlingā are a couple of books...
Guest Column: Access to Healthcare Services is Critical in Rural Communities
Nearly 1 in 5 Americans (an estimated 57 million people) live in rural communities throughout our vast country. And while access to healthcare services is critical to everyone, those living in rural areas face a variety of barriers that can adversely affect their overall...
Window on the World Column | Fit for a King
āYours is the last dad,ā she stated emphatically. Yes. All my friendsā dads have passed away. Of our generation, there is one mother and one father remaining on the planet and then we will be the top generation. That is a rather sobering thought.
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Funny Papers Again Column | What Stories Lie Beneath the Stones?
I like cemeteries. That is not a ghoulish statement, or at least not meant to be. A cemetery is a walk through history, both recent and long ago, where the changing culture of a town, city or region is written on the headstones of...
Worthy to Print Column: Liar, liar pants on fire
Today I would like to tell you that the emergency is over. Iād like to say that you can go anywhere and be with whomever you want. No more masks and spacing to worry about. Iād like to tell you that a couple of...
Worthy to Print Column | Happy New Year
I hope that your Christmas was as nice as mine. Just about everyone I am related to came by the house to wish everyone good tidings. Of course, it is always nice to see my kids and their kids, and even their kids. As...
Window on the World Column | A Buyerās Market
What a difference four months can make in the property world! My goodness me. When I look back to the summer, it is ridiculous to think of where we were then to where we are now! In the summertime, it was a strong sellerās...
Funny Papers Again Column | A Short Column Today, Folks, Cuz Deadlines Donāt Wait for Nobody
Growing up in Greenfield in the late 1950s through the ā60s and beyond, we (āweā meaning those whose parents, grandparents and beyond spoke English) were introduced to foreign languages and English with idioms and accents previously unknown to us. I doubt Iām alone of...
Worthy to Print Column | Shining My Shoes
When you meet someone for the first time, do you ever notice a personās shoes or boots? I always do. Not just a manās footwear, but womenās shoes and boots too! In my family we polished our shoes because we didnāt get a lot...




















