Anyone who follows the news even sketchily has noticed that houses are selling for incredible amounts of money. It isn’t unusual for a home in decent condition that was purchased …
We can’t – and shouldn’t – hide from history
Anderson Cooper had a story on “60 Minutes” Sunday about the last ship to haul enslaved Africans to the United States. The year was 1860. Slavery was still legal, but …
MOA is DOA: School board nixes facilitator
So, it’s really not about the money.
Daniel Watson’s idea to hire a facilitator to organize community meetings for input before the school board signs off on a Memorandum of Agreement …
Mac Pickle: A hero to me – and thousands of kids
My family recently reached a milestone I never envisioned: My eldest sibling retired.
Sure, people retire every day. Some retire at the traditional 65. Some retire early for health reasons. I’ve …
Jacobs zaps Kincannon on cops in schools
Glenn Jacobs can lull you into believing he’s a slow-moving, slow-thinking jock. Then he strikes like a rattler. Who knew a guy 7 feet tall and 300 pounds could be …
Beware the dangers of beauty
“Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.”
“Beauty is only skin deep.”
“You’re as beautiful on the inside as you are on the outside.”
You’ve probably heard all these lines before. Maybe …
Complaint season never ends
Perhaps you’ve noticed: America’s pastime isn’t baseball. It’s complaining.
This week we have “It’s too hot.” Two weeks ago you heard “It’s cold for May.” Gardeners moan, “We need rain!” Soon …
Never do today what you can put off till tomorrow
I’d like to give a big shout-out to all of those who filed their income-tax returns between 11 and 11:59 Monday night.
Procrastinators don’t get enough credit. Truly. Just think: If …