Opinion



Seekers of sweetness

By MEGAN RATHZ When Nature Speaks It is a joyful thrill for me to see a hummingbird. There is something charming about a visit from one of these gentle, delicate,…





Scrabble: a game of life and death

By SCOTT SAALMAN Scarmouch Before Mom’s cancer, Dad and I bonded in the evening during kitchen table Scrabble wars. From the living room, Mom, unseen, cackled at Two And A…


Even clowns cry … sometimes

The story of the Hartford circus fire of 1944 By SCOTT SPIRES Guest Columnist It was around 78 years ago: July 6, 1944, to be exact. It was a sweltering…


Wondering about my heritage

By AMY SHANKLAND Perfectly Imperfect Turns out, John and I did not need to consider adoption after all. God had other plans. A month after attending the pre-adoption class, I…