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As I was feeding the birds and squirrels this morning, I suddenly realized I have finally become what I always felt was a stereotypical old man. I used to see old men act in certain ways and chuckle …
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By Jack Miller, Guest Columnist
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3/24/21
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It’s the most wonderful time of the year.
For a sports fan, there is nothing better than the first weekend of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. In traditional years, there are …
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By Bob Satnan, Contributing Columnist
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3/22/21
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As Cicero said, and as is etched on a shelf in the Boonslick Library itself:
“If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.”
I firmly believe this is …
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By Liz Schleicher, Contributing Columnist
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3/22/21
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My sister has been after me to write more. She says I need to take more time to record my thoughts and memories because, she says, I have stories to tell. I suppose she is right; this exercise is my …
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By Deborah Mitchell, Contributing Columnist
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3/22/21
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At one time, the nation’s workforce was conveniently divided into white collar/blue collar workers. The white collars worked in offices and stores, the blue collars in the various trades, …
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By Doug Kneibert, Contributing Columnist
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3/22/21
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Got milk? What a great ad! It’s simple, catchy, and to the point. It was so popular that everyone has borrowed the idea for their own business or hobby. Got soccer? Got health? Got radio? Got …
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As the Great War approached in Europe, most in the United States believed the nation should remain neutral. However, discovery of Germany’s plan to involve Mexico as a part of its planned …
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By Rhonda Chalfant, Contributing Columnist
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3/17/21
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I want to preface this by telling my best friends that what I am about to say has nothing to do with them. I’m going to talk to you about making friends and first impressions. If any of my …
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By Stephanie Lefevers, Contributing Columnist
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3/17/21
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A year ago this week, the world descended into the throes of the COVID-19 crisis. It’s fitting that our year of darkness appears to be ending as Sunshine Week 2021 gets underway.
This …
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By Kathy Kiely, Guest Columnist
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3/17/21
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Something I never knew I wanted is now something I need, somewhat.
Before living in Arizona, I never had eaten a fish taco. Honestly, growing up in Indiana and working there and in Illinois, I …
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Wilma had the sharpest needles. That’s what my dad said about Dr. Walker’s trusty nurse and office sidekick. Wilma exuded competence. She wore her white nurse’s dress, white …
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By Deborah Mitchell, Contributing Columnist
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3/14/21
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Last week I used this column to caution against letting politicians control our fears. “Fear is the mind-killer,” I quoted.
But what if your heart is full of fear anyway? …
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By Liz Schleicher, Contributing Columnist
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3/14/21
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For the year 2021, my word or phrase of the year is “comeback.” Now I’m not really sure if that is one word or two and it doesn’t really matter to me. In my heart as a local …
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By Pastor Don Satterwhite, Calvary Baptist Church
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3/12/21
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My thoughts this week have revolved around kindness, integrity and character.
I believe that the majority of us hold these virtues; it is to what degree that I question, even about myself.
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By Stephanie Lefevers, Contributing Columnist
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3/10/21
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It is both fascinating and frustrating to experience some people’s opinions regarding matters where they have limited knowledge and seemingly don’t care to further educate themselves.
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By Bob Satnan, Contributing Columnist
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3/6/21
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You’ve probably guessed that I was a precocious and avaricious reader. I attribute this to my mother, who read books incessantly and didn’t stop because of the inconvenience of having a …
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By Deborah Mitchell, Contributing Columnist
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3/6/21
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It has now been one year since COVID-19 really began to break upon the shores of the United States, prompting business closures, civil lockdowns and economic panic. In that year, 496,690 Americans …
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By Liz Schleicher, Contributing Columnist
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3/6/21
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President Joe Biden’s push for $1.9 trillion in additional stimulus spending is now in the hands of the Senate, where the vote could go either way due to the even partisan split.
The theory …
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By Doug Kneibert, Contributing Columnist
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3/6/21
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Prosecco is an affordable dry Italian sparkling wine that can fit the bill whenever and wherever a sparkling wine is called for; but when is that?
Usually, sparkling wines have been …
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By Bennet Bodenstein, Contributing Columnist
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3/6/21
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I was reading the Bible recently in the book of Titus, and a phrase caught my attention. Titus was a convert of the Apostle Paul, who trained him for leadership in the early Church, and it was Paul …
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By Rev. Steve Graff, Pastor of Antioch Fellowship
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3/5/21
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