Opinion

About that 40-year gig . . .

“I don’t know how Taylor Swift does it.” I never imagined hearing those words being said by my husband, Chuck. A year ago, I’m not sure he would have known…


How to create a Scrabble monster

Just like Dr. Victor Frankenstein, I created a monster, though I call mine “Scrabblestein.” I’m talking about my dad. In 2011, I introduced Dad to Scrabble, my splendid addiction. It…




Can’t make it up

We often say in the office you can’t make these stories up. One time a friend, who was to provide cooking services at the Strawtown Auction Mart, was unable to…


New year, new me?

As we begin the new year each year, our minds are often in renewal mode. In the past, I found that I had this magnified motivation to want to change…



My kids’ grandpa

I never thought of myself as someone who was going to have a stepparent. I grew up with a very solid and traditional family nucleus; I knew my parents would…