Rebirth of spring
There is something about spring that renews my hope. It reminds me that God knows exactly what He is doing. I love the first bits of green that begin popping…
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Another story to tell . . .
How can one vintage columnist find herself in such precarious positions to write about? Hold my sweet tea … here I go! On Wednesday, five girlfriends and I headed to…
It sure is nice what they do, but that will never be me
Growing up in rural southern Illinois, oil, farming, candy bars, hunting, and sports dominated the discussions every week. If you were in school in Robinson one of these silos of…
What’s so great about native plants?
A 2022 National Gardening Survey reported a significant rise in native plant purchases. Since 2019, the number of people buying them has nearly doubled, with 58 percent of surveyed consumers…
The little things you can do to bring joy to your work
“People don’t care about how much you know until they know how much you care.” – Theodore Roosevelt (or one of dozens of other people this quote has been attributed…
The same, but different
My husband is my “editor in chief” – as I jokingly like to call him – for all my blog posts. Really, he just reads through what I’ve written to…
Autobiographies & memories
Mother reminded me that several years ago I talked Grandma into writing the story of her life. (I recalled the year that sister Verna received her PhD, Grandma had asked…
This column is not about “Downton Abbey”
“Sometimes a hard sacrifice must be made for a future that’s worth living.” – Tom Branson, Downton Abbey, Season Two Don’t we miss Downton Abbey and the engaging Tom Branson…
Corporatized medicine: bad for patients & physicians alike
The corporatization of medicine. It can’t be good for patients. I know it’s not good for physicians. The corporatization of medicine removes much of the essential autonomy of physicians. According…
“Herding Cats” takes a long time, but appears to be worth the effort
By DANIEL SHOCK A Seat on the Aisle Amid the chaos of our morning preparations for a road trip to Chattanooga, our cat decided to make a statement by throwing…