Window on the World Column: The Not-Fun Week
They said it was going to be really fun being home alone-ish (I have dogs). They said I would be able to write and relax, read and re-fill my spiritual cup. In addition to working and ranching and trying to figure out everything myself,...
Funny Papers Again Column | Random Trivia, New Words, a Short Tutorial and Some Local History
āThere are so many varieties of apples, that if you ate a new one everyday it would take you 20 years to try them all.ā āThe day you were born and the day you die are the only two days in your life lasting...
Guest Column | Practicing Healthy Habits Every Day Will Pay Dividends in the Long Term
Many of us lead such busy lives that we often donāt take the time to invest in the small daily habits that, when practiced over the long term, keep us strong and healthy and contribute to the prevention of disease.
A recent community survey conducted...
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 of her oldest friends and clients. I was told by the customer, in no uncertain terms, that if I took...
Worthy to Print Column | Are We Winning Yet?
Well, hello! It seems as though I missed another week. I have a very good reason to have missed roll call. I told you I wouldnāt write of wars anymore, and I tried. Really tried! Alas, I received correspondence via electronic media asking me...
Window on the World Column | The Soup Diaries
They were the best of friends from a very young age. Though quite different ā my sister was very bossy and her friend very sweet and accommodating ā they were the ying to each otherās yang. Iām sure sister frequently got a good telling...
Worthy to Print Column: Count Your Blessings
How are you doing? Still staying in the house? Itās getting a little old, donāt you think? I guess we just have to remember something that was told to me when I was elected to the council. We were in Sacramento for some classes...
Worthy to Print Column | A Day in My Life
Now, where was I⦠Dick pulled up to me on the highway and told me to put it second gear and āGet on it!ā So I slipped it up a gear and took off. I didnāt go very far because I saw a state...
Funny Papers Again Column | Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Not Snow
We live in a valley formed by mountain ranges to the east and west with an ocean bay 50 miles to the north and a coastline 25 miles westward; a geographical formation that climatologists designate a semi-arid area. By comparison to many areas of...






















