2 hours ago What it means to live in The County Many of us County residents have heard this question a lot over the years: Why do you live up there, anyway?
2 weeks ago Holiday hodgepodge As much as I cringe at the idea of impending colder weather, now that it’s kind of here I’m starting to have visions of cornucopias and evergreens. It’s nearly time to look forward to decorating and baking, twinkling lights and gatherings.
1 month ago In celebration of newspapers This week, Oct. 6-12, is a week dedicated to what many acknowledge as journalism’s first stronghold. It is National Newspaper Week.
2 months ago Revenge of the furry kind They appear nearly every morning, picking their way in what looks like a well-executed dance. The neighborhood cats love the open backyards where I live. On these cool, fall mornings, they waltz in and out in force to grab any spot of sun they can find.
2 months ago A return trip to grade school As much as I hate to admit this, it was -- gasp -- 50 years ago this month that I set off at 4 years old, in my little blue plaid dress with matching hair ribbon, for my first day at Gouldville School.
3 months ago Work ethic needs polishing It’s time to come clean and let everyone in on my secret past. I hail from a long line of -- wait for it -- people who work.
4 months ago Wanted: license to drive After yet another white-knuckle trip to work, something has become clear: I need to go to driving school.
5 months ago Murphy loves a do-it-yourselfer If you ever doubt whether Murphy’s Law is a real thing, just plan a simple weekend project. Then you’ll see what the gods of Murphydom really think of us poor humans.
6 months ago D-Day: the world remembers We’ve all heard the saying in some form: “To understand where you’re going, you must first understand where you’ve been.”
