Honoring our Greatest Generation
Most of us were not even born yet.It was 75 years ago. The nightmare that was World War II was coming to an end....
Bloody hills a hard place to live
As a youngster, I heard stories about the feuds in Breathitt County, Kentucky from my Dad.Dad was born in Hazard in 1929. A short...
Starting life on a windowsill
A few years ago, I saw an interesting sight as I walked down the stairs of our house.We have a little landing just a...
Slam dunk of barbecue sauce
We crossed the bridge into Miamisburg and there it was: Sitting right at the end of the bridge was the very first hamburger restaurant...
No foolin’, this really did happen
“But, Mom, we don’t have school today. Remember, it’s some kind of teacher’s training day.” “Why do you have on different colored socks today?”...
Aches and pains worth it — maybe
There was a time when getting up from the floor was just as easy as getting down. I thought about that simple truth on...
Yes, the Irish got it right
As soon as I was old enough to recognize such things, I realized that people of Irish descent were considered to be somewhat different...
Concerning election integrity
The Religious Society of Friends, originally called “Friends of Truth”, has long held integrity as one of its chief testimonies. This testimony is not...
Rest assured: Help is on the way
It was said to be “unsafe at any speed.” That was even the title of a book written by consumer advocate Ralph Nader. In...
Hot sauce to liver, we still get along
Not surprisingly, it seems that many people have sharp opinions about certain things. There are some things in our lives where the “gray area”...
