Three Cheers For The Coach
A park pavilion covered the closest dry haven for the leggy teens who intermittently showed for practice.
Are You a Mouse or a Mouse?
Farm and Family Living columnist Laurie Marlatt Steeb writes about her recent adventures with critters.
Pleasant, Powerful Tea
Farm and Family Living columnist Laurie Marlatt Steeb especially appreciates her drink of choice during National Tea Month.
One Little Thing and Life in a Small Town
It strikes me as peculiar how one little thing can change the course of our existence so quickly. Some of life's greatest tragedies occur in a mere second, altering everything that follows.
The Holiday Flavor of Vince
It's hard for me to accept something that was new in my lifetime becoming a classic. From my tail-end-of-the-baby-boomers perspective, compared to the antics of Crosby, Kaye, and Clooney in White Christmas, the animated escapades in A Charlie Brown Christmas are new.
Bylines and Timelines: What Are The Chances
There's never enough time when you're juggling family and work, writes Farm and Family Living columnist Laurie Marlatt Steeb.
Our New Year’s Customs
Ways of celebrating the new year differ according to customs and religions of the world. People in Muslim societies, for example, celebrate the new...
Getting Up-Close-and-Personal with Our Schools
This is Kathie's first year of high school. She's always done well in school. This year she involved herself in several extra activities, so I knew keeping up with homework might take extra effort.
Just Kidding About the Torture
I was talking to a friend who comes in the consignment shop where I work. She had her own business before she retired and is used to dealing with people.
Politics: Meaning #5
Teary eyes glistened from the theater stage as the last performance ended. The cast, more than 50 teens from at least 19 schools, spent hours learning the book-thick music and lyrics of the school version of Les Miserables.
