Opinion
Journal Entry: Vinton Sesquicentennial
Well now, you can't say that Vinton doesn't know how to throw a party!The exhaustion I feel tonight, er, this morning lays at the feet of one Ms. Melissa Schwan. That gal sure knows how to make this ...
Out of Bounds
Being the political animal that I am, I am naturally following all of the activity as the Democrats position themselves for the Iowa Caucuses early next year. There’s a lot of intrigue and daily ebbs...
Sheryl, the shoes are in your she-shed, maybe
I admit it, I HATE shopping. Hate it, hate it, hate it! I don't know why, it was just never my thing...maybe because for the mom of 6 you can't afford for it to be your thing unless it's at the groce...
Who are the people in your neighborhood?
There are things that I absolutely love about this job, that wouldn't be the part where I have to figure out technology, but the part where I get to meet some of the most awesome people in our corner...
Letter to the Editor: A Person of Color
Editor: The so-called “squad” (Cortez, Omar, Tlaib, and Pressley) say they are people of “color”. Well, I’m a person of color as well; particularly when I was out in the Ju...
No, no don't do it Charity!
To those of you that know me well, know that I tend to think in musical terms, not so much quarter note, and treble clefs, but in actual songs. They say that when a song gets stuck in your head you h... Big Bang Therapy
How do you spell therapy? You COULD pay someone big bucks for them to say, "uh huh, yes, I understand why you feel that way...what I hear you saying is...now why do you think that you feel this way?"...
When life hands you a lemon orchard
Sometimes life doesn't go quite as you expected, sometimes you win the lottery and you can't imagine it being any better. But there are times it doesn't. The saying, "If life hands you a lemon, make l...
The Problem with Multitasking
As a mom, you learn quickly that you can't simply do one thing at a time. You learn that you have two hands for the sole purpose of juggling. When I first became a mom, I had it together. I knew...
Letter to the Editor: Health Insurance Concerns
EditorI have watched, at least partially to the many vying for the Democrat Presidential nomination. The first debate was too boring to watch to the end. I am still attempting to watch the recorded...