Opinion

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…

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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…


Running Berlin, part 1

Be flexible. A phrase I would silently repeat hundreds of times as we headed overseas to Berlin, Germany. This is where my husband and I would run our first overseas…


Old & new

I recently returned from a business and pleasure trip to San Francisco, Calif. While everyone knows you can see almost anything in San Francisco, one of the first things that…




A few simple words

There are moments in life that can really put what’s important into perspective. They may not necessarily happen often, but we encounter these moments from time to time. If we…



Personal, absurd, character-driven comedy

By KELLYN MERRELL A Seat on the Aisle Main Street Productions’ Ripcord, by David Lindsay-Abaire, is a hilarious, emotionally-driven show that grounds us in the reality of our own ability…