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Ramblin’ Road: We begin journey to Michigan slowly
by Phyllis McCrossin Sunday afternoon on the road isn’t really any different from Sunday afternoon living in a brick and mortar home. King is watching golf on TV, the dog…
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Colcannon: Just in time for St. Patrick’s Day celebration
Colcannon is an Irish mashed potatoes recipe that has quickly become a family favorite, so I thought to share it again with you in honor of the upcoming St. Patrick’s…
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The perils of preparing beer can chicken Sunday dinner
by Denise Dykstra My husband and I have been watching a barbecue challenge show on Netflix. I am in a slump where nothing sounds good to make for dinner, nor…
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Two ‘Cat bowlers nearly met each other in the finals
EDITOR'S NOTE: The following column was written by Wayland High School senior Mark Musgrave III, a boys' bowling team member, who wrote a personal account of what he saw Saturday…
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Army Bob: We must deal with truth about Ukraine
by Robert M. Traxler Russia has been my enemy since birth. One of my first memories is packing my “bug-out bag” as a 4- to 7-year-old Army dependent child in…
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Ramblin’ Road: As winter winds down; we will return
by Phyllis McCrossin Random thoughts on a Sunday afternoon: It’s Sunday, March 6, 2022. In 19 days we will be packing up one last time and heading back to Michigan.…
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Serve old favorite carrot cake with coconut topping
by Kathy Hamman Miller Serve this carrot cake recipe with the delicious coconut topping, either for a breakfast or as a casual dessert. Puts a new twist on frosting for…
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Army Bob: Let’s pray for peace, but prepare for war
by Robert M. Traxler This column has maintained for weeks now that the Red Army is a blunt force object; I hope I am wrong, and they continue to use…
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Yes It’s True: Another tale, but this isn’t cautionary
Not long ago, I wrote an opinion piece that I called a “cautionary tale” about the Maple Valley school board and Superintendent and WHS grad Ozzie Parks. The following is…
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When the other side of the world feels like next door
by Denise Dykstra “How is writing about war going to have anything to do with joy, Mama?” my 17-year-old son asked me as I tried to type out this post.…