My dragonfly baby
I remember the day vividly in July of 2020 when I took a pregnancy test. I had a feeling that I might be expecting and decided that maybe I should…
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PEN America calls on Hamilton East Public Library Board to restore books to teen section
Submitted by PEN PEN America has expressed distress over the decision by the Hamilton East Public Library Board to move more than 1,300 Young Adult books to its adult section…
We can do something about farmland loss
By CINDY SALO Guest Columnist Dozens of people gathered at the Sheridan Historical Society Museum on Saturday morning, July 29, to learn about farmland preservation. I organized the event to…
Reward yourself with good, nutritious food
“Eating crappy food isn’t a reward – it’s a punishment.” – Drew Carey Okay I am not going to define “crappy food” for everyone, although I believe most of us…
Rejected … but I’m okay
Thank you so much for entering … I knew where this was going; they were not the words I wanted to read. I wanted a “Congratulations!” not a “Thank you.”…
He’s not a clutch player when it comes to tractors
Several years ago, I had just finished photographing my then CEO, Jim, down by his barn when he asked THE DREADED QUESTION: “Do you want to drive the tractor?” This…
It’s back to school – with a few legislative changes
By VICTORIA GARCIA WILBURN State Representative With students back in their classrooms here in House District 32, it’s a great time to review the new education policies passed by the…
Can we escape the mental load through vacations & hobbies?
Surely, we can get away from the mental load when we go on vacation, right? Or through our hobbies … if we actually have those with all that is going…
Plant a tree, but not for me
Grandpa Howard was always entertaining me with the stories of his own grandfathers. He recounted how his own grandfather Howard passed away on May 8, 1891, the day after Grandpa…
How to avoid elder scams
In my last column, we reviewed the alarming statistics around seniors being scammed, the financial devastation it causes and tried to answer two questions: Why don’t more people report the…