Praying hard prayers
God, I don’t understand why you are allowing this in my life. Not exactly a pretty prayer. Trusting God, even when life doesn’t make sense, is truly a test of…
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No kidding – goat yoga is where it’s at
By TRINA SEVERSON Guest Columnist Editor’s note: Enjoy this story from Trina Severson, who is filling in this week for Scott Saalman. He’s probably out somewhere taking photos of dogs…
Bring joy to yourself first
“Working happier accomplishes much more than working harder.” – Sarah Ban Breathnach, author of “Simple Abundance” No matter what kind of personality you have, you can become a more joyful…
From the desk of Hamilton Heights Superintendent Dr. Derek Arrowood
Update No. 121 I recently had the opportunity to attend a meeting that was focused on the future of Northern Hamilton County. I use the word “meeting” loosely because it…
Raising chickens
My great-grandmother Howard passed down instructions on raising chickens. Here are her instructions: All livestock requires seven-day-per-week, 365- or 366-day-a-year care. Owner is tied to home base or has substitute…
Bridging the gap
I feel there is often a divide between the disabled community and the non-disabled community. It’s this push/pull thing that I have observed throughout my lifetime. An “us against them”…
Which weighs more: truth or doubt?
The Hyperion Theatre’s latest endeavor, John Patrick Shanley’s Doubt: A Parable, opening today, Jan. 25, owns many accolades including the 2005 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the Tony Award for…
Flu season isn’t over, so don’t let your guard down
The landscape has changed for the prevention of serious and life-threatening adult respiratory infections, especially for seniors and those with chronic underlying conditions. We now have the fall vaccination-responsive “tripledemic”…
Words of affirmation
You’re meant for this. How do you say I love you without saying I love you? A simple text. Words that hug the heart. And so, while I was at…
What happens in Vegas … write about it
…anyway it was 2012 and I was eating an $18 enchilada covered with green sauce – the enchilada was covered, not me – in the MGM Grand when the bartender…