Opinion

Running Berlin, part 2

Last I left off, we had just settled in for a very mentally taxing 26.2 miles (or 42.195 kilometers there) running the streets of Berlin, with about 58,000 other runners….


Where are you from?

Hamilton County is booming. There are new apartment buildings and subdivisions seemingly everywhere. School districts are building a new school every year. Hamilton County has increased in population by about…


Bribes for potty training

There are certain bold statements you make before having children that after having them, you realize how little you once knew about being a parent. You know, those statements like…



Waiting on a hurricane

He calmed the storm to a whisper and stilled the waves. Psalm 107:29 When I read that scripture today, Oct. 8, 2024, I processed it differently: it’s the day before…


Should school board seats be partisan?

Reporter Editorial Once upon a time in a country called America, school board positions were not coveted, and elections for them were not particularly contentious. In small districts across this…


What a wonderful (Pavel) world

My favorite inspirational stories often entail immigrant life maps detailing a person’s courage to uproot and exit geographical comfort zones, all while pursuing passions and utilizing talents that ultimately create…


Yes, I’m a planner

My husband John and I are going on vacation later this month along with our sons, Jonathon and Jacob. We’ll be driving to visit family in Nebraska, which means I’ve…


Stress? YES! Let’s have less

“The world we have created today is a product of our thinking; it cannot be changed without changing our thinking.” – commonly attributed to Albert Einstein Show of hands, please…