Letters to the Editor: A ‘yes’ for Officer Stephanie
When you hear the name Officer Stephanie I’m sure one of two thoughts pop into your head, the Ossian cop that loves...
Gentle-parenting myself out of a meltdown
I had a bit of a meltdown on Saturday. Just a tiny one, but a meltdown nonetheless. Sometimes I wish it were...
Tax season: Here comes another ‘fun’ time
It’s just not real fun.
You may have noticed the 2023-pay-2024 Property Tax Rates chart was published on the...
Letter to the Editor: Thank you for proving my point.
RE; Letters to the Editor, “Party affiliation and school board races.”
Instead of taking personal responsibility by contacting me...
Granddogs, veterans and community treasures
Three mid-July mini-lessons.
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We have been granddog-sitting this week. “Hoosier”...
What does it take to be important in America?
Maybe it’s the perspective a long life brings, but I find myself eyeing with some skepticism the...
Angelkeep Journals: Blessed shadows appear from blessed beams
Past warmer days of the year at Angelkeep came with too few sightings of hummingbirds. It was offset by an abundance of...
Have you hugged an etiquette expert lately?
“Were you raised in a barn?”
I never had the legendary Mrs. Montgomery as...
Angelkeep Journals: Work before (Street Fair) pleasure
Long ago,, this columnist fried a full skillet of brats sautéed with onion and pepper strips. The idea was to pre-eat a...
The stories that our pets’ names carry
We were half-way through the dinner party that we were hosting for my senior students when I heard the unmistakable rustle of...