Opinion


“Extra” family members

Last weekend, I received a text from one of my son Jacob’s closest friends, Colton. Since I am a grant consultant during the day, he was curious if I knew…


The unknown

In about seven months, life as I know it will be drastically different. My youngest son will be heading off to college, joining his older brother at Purdue University. My…



In the pursuit of happiness

When you pursue happiness, you will find contentment. Have you ever felt like the world is caught in a tsunami of negativity? This week, I felt like the current was…


P.U. at SDSU – “Skunk Girl” strikes

By SOFIA BUCCILLI Guest Columnist Editor’s note: Columnist Scott Saalman loves promoting the work of other humor writers. Recently, he mentored college student Sofia Buccilli, a 2023 graduate of Hamilton…




Sometimes you gotta write it out!

After my “let’s embrace winter column” last week, I realized that we all can’t be perky and happy about winter 100 percent of the time – including myself. Throw in…