Check It Out: Character is more important than math or English
Someone was asked what he thought about volunteer work. He answered, “I wouldn’t do it if you paid me.” Lately I’ve had people asking me to volunteer to help them out…
Growing Through Grief: Loving without losing yourself
Several people have recently raised concerns around a particular theme lately, and yesterday it came up again while talking to a new friend.
Sunny Side Up: Perhaps a horse isn’t the answer after all
“I think I’ll get a horse,” I’ve told a few friends recently (tongue in cheek). “At least a horse would be reliable.” Snickers meet that comment, especially since everyone understands…
Just A Gal From Glidden: Something a little different on 1st Avenue West
It has been a busy and exciting few months for Robert and me. And if there's one thing I've learned over the past six years, it's that you never quite know what's waiting around the next corner.
Check It Out: Complaining is free; gratitude costs extra
The ability to complain is a free option every human being is equipped with at birth. I remember watching a four-year-old sitting at a picnic table with her grandparents, ready to have lunch.
Sunny Side Up: Is it time to refresh your driving skills?
Three grandchildren, ages eleven to fifteen, squealed as our van turned into the McDonalds drive-through. “Nana! That’s not the way! Back up!”
Remembering When: A cat’s ‘spice of life’
They say, “Variety is the spice of life,” and that’s very true. Sampling foods from different cultures makes eating that much more interesting. Travelling abroad, if you can afford to, can be very enriching to the human spirit.
Just A Gal From Glidden: The biggest wins aren't always on the scoreboard
I've always loved a good underdog story. You know, the kind where everyone has pretty much written someone off, only to have them come roaring back and prove everybody wrong.
Check It Out: Why are there so many centenarians?
It’s been said you know you’ve reached the age of 100 when your birthday candles cost more than the cake. Statistics revealed by medical researcher Dr. David Grimes…
Sunny Side Up: We all need a kindly chorus
Prof. That’s what my fellow college students and I called our cheerful music professor. Elderly, bespectacled, wise.
Editorial Cartoon: Don’t even think about interfering
Enjoy this week’s editorial cartoon.
Just A Gal From Glidden: A little gratitude goes a long way
Some of the best things in life walk right through your front door because they’ve run out of printer ink. Let me explain. On September 14, a lovely South African woman…
OPINION: A Thanksgiving story
Having just celebrated Thanksgiving, I’m reminded the occasion is not only about getting together with family and friends and eating a lot of good food.
Sunny Side Up: Thank you to the Sunny Side Up community
March, 2001. With a bellyful of butterflies, I sat before an editor’s desk and handed over a folder. It held ten 500-word columns and a proposal to write a new one each week…
