We all have moments in our lives that pink us up with embarrassment.
I grew up in a rather small house in the northeast Auburn of the 1960s and ‘70s.
As you know by now, I make my living writing the news.
Three years after crooks stole billions in unemployment insurance funds, federal and state officials are scrambling to retrieve the money…
An American woman was meeting with old friends shortly after her return from an extended stay overseas, when one of…
One night in 2016, my wife, Ann, and I were cruising through the vegetable aisle of a local supermarket when…
I recently witnessed an interaction between a homeowner trying to deal with having his green bin container picked up by…
I am a word person.
Cartoon by Frank Shiers
In 2023, one of the most significant shifts America needs is to return to an “all of the above” strategy…
From cartoonist Frank Shiers:
My brother, Jack, and I were jabbering on Christmas Eve about all the things we’ve done in our lives that…
The United Nations announced Nov. 8 that the world had just welcomed its 8 billionth human passenger.
One of the important lessons the dawning of each new year has taught me is the futility of making New…
The holiday season is an especially difficult time for anyone grieving lost loved ones. Evergreen wreaths placed on veterans’ graves…
I remember fondly the build-up to Christmas in the Whale home of my childhood.
Sometimes when a bit of free time opens up, I like to go to the White River Valley Museum to…
What madness overtakes otherwise decent people when they get behind the wheel of a car?
Here’s a few things my great-aunt would have liked you to know.
The good news is, despite higher prices, inflation and safety concerns, more Christmas shoppers are browsing online as well as…
