Opinion




No victory in drinking

My mother told me the following story. As a preacher’s kid and growing up next to an obnoxious drunk, Mom had little use for alcohol and claimed never to have…


‘Tis the Season

There is something about becoming a parent that makes the holidays magical. When you’re a kid, the holidays are magical just because they are filled with so much excitement and…


When Black Friday comes . . .

By KEN KLINGENMEIER Well, the season for giving is nearly upon us. The companies that sell things are telling us so – some of them have been telling us so…



Another adventure

“Chuck, are we going to have to call 911 to get us off the floor?” We both laughed … well, kind of. We had been sitting for four hours on…