I love movie musicals.
I grew up after the Golden Age of Hollywood and became acquainted with the classics through pre-cable television during time slots dubbed “The Early Show” and “The …
A holiday stroll through history
This time of year, people tend to think about things shiny and new, like colorful wrapping paper and the latest electronics. All eyes turn toward the bright, festive lights of …
Looking for the next stage of grief
My mother and I were “roommates” for 11 years. She called me on Nov. 1, 2010, and said, “It’s cold in my house. Can I come stay with you?”
I said, …
Honor thy mother: Good advice for a family
My mother, who launched a career as a church organist long before she began her family, started planning her funeral seven years ago. She was approaching 90, and she wanted …
Van Pelt gets top job at Mooreland Heights
Dr. Josh Van Pelt has been appointed principal of Mooreland Heights Elementary School effective November 2021. He has served as interim principal since the death of Brandi Wilson Self on …
Thankful. Every. Day.
I haven’t been seeing much of the gratitude challenge that usually pops up on social media every November. Perhaps my friends and acquaintances are getting jaded, or maybe they’re so …
Stayin’ live: Wayne Bledsoe follows new road
Change is hard, except when it isn’t.
On Nov. 6, we passed the 13th anniversary of the day I was liberated from the job I’d had all of my adult life …
Principal Self leaves many with broken hearts
The death of Mooreland Heights Elementary School principal Brandi Wilson Self on Sunday, Nov. 7, came as a shock to the school’s students and families as well as the Colonial …