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Gone but not lost
More times than I can count in the past 20 years, I’ve used the expression “we lost mom in 1998.” Of course, I mean that’s the...
Nostalgic tunes are guilty pleasures
Last week I was listening to WTCR in Troy and they delighted me by playing a song that took me back to my very young childhood. It was “Does You...
Diet no match for football, weather and detours
For most of my adult life, I have waged war with my weight. Although I have won some battles, I fear that in the end, I will not be victorious. I know...
Life in the Twilight Zone
There was an old television show called The Twilight Zone which still gives me the willies 40 years later. Unlike the monster and horror movies of tod...
“Changing the culture” of sports cliches
When I was growing up and watching football with my dad, I learned the stock phrases that related to the game. By the time I was 10, I knew what a bli...
A not so friendly visit
Although I’m generally an animal lover, there are a few of nature’s critters that leave me cold. In fact, I can be quite a scaredy-cat!Som...
In memory of a beloved horse
When I was growing up, I asked my parents for a pony every Christmas or birthday for about seven years. We lived in the country and had a sufficient b...
The importance of punctuation
I was in the grocery store the other day and saw a woman wearing an unusual t-shirt. It read, “punctuation is important. ‘Let’s eat ...
Communication changes with the times
There was a time when I thought if our son shrugged his right shoulder and muttered “whatever” in a dismissive tone just one more time, I ...
Insight from the campsite
I recently checked an item off my bucket list that, truth be told, was never actually on my bucket list. For the first time ever, I went to a church c...
