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Ramblin’ Road: Celebrating, reflecting on New Year’s
by Phyllis McCrossin Happy New Year! For many, 2020 was not the best of years. I’ll be honest, I’ve had worse. But I’m not certain if the “worse” years were…
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Wayne Goodwin’s secret was ability to adapt, change
“His master replied, ‘Well done! You are a good and faithful servant’.” — From the Christian Bible “A stepparent is so much more than just a parent; they made the…
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Yes It’s True: That was the year that was, with Covid
The year 2020 probably will go down in history as the most hated, all because of a viral pandemic, a seriously contentious presidential election and economic distress the likes of…
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Army Bob: ‘Social Justice’ nothing less than socialism
“I look to a day when people will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.” ~Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929 –…
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Ramblin’ Road: It was a sad end of the line for Cindy
I trust everyone had a good and socially distanced holiday. We were with our daughter and her two sons. It was a quiet day filled with building with Legos, playing…
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Ranger Rick: A surprise for student loan forgiveness
I remember it like yesterday, our anointed president at the time, Barack Obama, announcing the U. S. government would be the lender of record for all future college education loans. …
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Crockpot meatloaf and potatoes: Grandma’s new twist
by Kathy Hamman Miller Meatloaf Ingredients 3 pounds low-fat hamburger 3 large eggs 1 teaspoon holiday seasoning mix from the green bean casserole recipe posted earlier, or 1 package of…
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One Small Voice: A strange Christmas approacheth
by Lynn Mandaville We, as a nation, are sitting in a precarious place this holiday season. Hanukkah has begun, and, though the Christmas season began just after Halloween, we’re in…
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Army Bob: Americans should mask up, open up
by Robert M. Traxler In this age of COVID-19 there seems to be a debate raging between those who say we should ban attendance at places of worship, and those…
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Basura: Lessons abound from Jon’s polio experience
“People aren't either wicked or noble. They're like chef's salads, with good things and bad things chopped and mixed together in a vinaigrette of confusion and conflict.” — Lemony Snicket, The…