Columnists
MIKE KEELER: A Little Medicine For These Troubled Times
There is only one sport played by people that wasn’t invented by humans. That sport is called Tewaaraton, and the people who play it are called the Haudenosaunee. You...
FRED FIRST: Doodling Really Does Help Me Think!
I Want an Apology From All My Teachers . . .
…who confiscated my etchings, mazes...
MELINDA MYERS: Dress Up The Holidays With Succulent Plants
Many people are opting for more natural elements in their holiday displays and those that...
RANDY HUFF: Without Sacrifice We Never Really Live
Pearl Harbor Day is larger-than-life: distant, meaningful, weighty. On this day 82 years ago the...
SERWAN ZANGANA: I Pray No Law Enforcement Officer Or Soldier Engages In Gunfire
As a routine on my days off, the other morning I stopped by Panera Bread...
FRED FIRST: The Glue of Community Does Not Age So Well
Living in place does not insure a lasting connection, as friends our age drop out of the picture. Will we experience new friendships close...
DEVOTIONAL: How Available Are You?
“May it happen to me as you have said.” --Luke 1:38b (CSB)
It's normal for us to have our goals, dreams, timetables and agendas for...
FRED FIRST: Where the Sidewalk Ends
Are There Future Fragments From Beyond the Pavement?
I thought of this 150 yr old farmhouse and the land around it as my story for...
MELINDA MYERS: Add a Rosemary Topiary to This Year’s Holiday Season
Add a fresh look and fragrance to your holidays with a potted Rosemary plant. This favorite herb of cooks, crafters, and gardeners can be sheared...
SCOTT DREYER: Month 1: Rasoul Refuses To Retract Anti-Semitic Post–But Did He Cause Franklin’s Defeat?
As reported here, here and here, Del. Salam Rasoul (D-Roanoke City), who goes by the anglicized nickname "Sam," on Oct. 17 posted to X,...
MELINDA MYERS: Outdoor Winter Container Gardens
Add a bit of greenery to your front steps, window box or patio with a winter container garden. You’ll find all the ingredients you need...
