Opinion



Ponderings on the porch

By JANET HART LEONARD From the Heart My back porch … a place of refuge, a place of peace and a place where the busyness of life is put on…



Switching places

By AMY SHANKLAND Sandwiched I think many people in the sandwich generation will agree with me when I say that one of the hardest things about this role is switching…




Public schools need your support

By ROBERT M. STWALLEY Guest Columnist There is a bit of an unexpected tussle going on right now in the statehouse. You see, the Republican supermajority did not expect to…


Good coffee, good conversation

By JANET HART LEONARD From the Heart There is something about a good cup of coffee and a good conversation. A few days ago, my city councilman, Aaron Smith, asked…