One giant leap into the 21st century for this old Boomer

One small step for most. One giant leap for others. That would be me. The time had come. Others,...

Christmas music is often great music, but not always

I was starting to wonder where the Christmas music was. Then it wandered in and set up shop in Bluffton and it...

This year’s fair will be sweeter than ever

You don’t need a calendar to know what event is almost upon us. Instead,...

Marking a 65th anniversary surrounded by family

There is a lot that I am thankful for each day — so much so that I...

Despite rising inflation, kindness still costs nothing

I need to preface today’s column by letting you know I’m going to use the word preface several times.

Do Gallup poll respondents have a prayer?

You’ve probably seen the screaming headlines about a Gallup survey revealing that Americans’ belief in God has...

Vietnam – lessons not learned

In 2017, then-President...

What does a four-letter word have to do with the pandemic?

It was just two years ago that my family and I were returning home from a western...

The loss of life, some time to think, and a burden acquired

Susan and I walking to the Burnside Bridge at the Antietam National Battlefield. I’d given my phone to a woman, asking...

The power of nostalgia in the Kentucky mountains

Jessica Bricker Isn’t it true that while so many things change, some things stay the same?