Being a grandparent is one of the best jobs in the world. My wife Ceil and I have four of them, three boys and a girl. Children and grandchildren are truly a blessing, a gift, a heritage and a reward. American radio icon Paul Harvey once said “posterity is the patriotic name for grandchildren.” Being…… MORE
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Nichole Deal: 10/19/15 “Hot Date”
Business casual attire, reading a book, always here by himself….We see each other here all the time. He’s walking this way, oh crap now what? Keep your head down Nichole, you’re reading…..footsteps audibly closer…heart beating faster…..”Good morning.” Wait. Who is he talking to?…..Snap out of it Nichole!…. “Good morning.” Rob (not his real name) continues…… MORE
Mickey Briggs 10/9/15: Staying Safe During the Holiday
It may not even be Halloween yet but Christmas items are already on store shelves and many people are already shopping for the holidays. One thing that can help keep you safe is to never have anything in your car where it can be seen through the window. Even if you have an empty…… MORE
Sam Putney 10/7/15: How All These Mass Shootings can be Avoided
The argument over gun-control is at it’s highest level ever after 26 year old Chris Harper Mercer shot up a class at the Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Oregon, killing nine before taking his own life. He had four weapons — three handguns and one assault weapon. Also, he was a student in the class…… MORE
Robbie Hoy: 10/1/15 I Hate Moving
So, I’ve moved six times in my life and I can safely say that I hate to move. I don’t know anyone that enjoys it, but I’m a terrible mover. I can never get everything packed into several boxes and move it all in one or two trips. I am always packing loose junk into…… MORE
Dave Williams: 9/23/15 Willie
I never saw Willie without a smile on his face. I never heard him raise his voice in anger, only in laughter. He was a kind and gentle man with mirthful eyes. He was funny and creative with a love and talent for comedy and for creating professional quality puppets. His very existence was about…… MORE
Dave Williams: 9/10/15 Ooooohh-WEEE! Let’s go, Cowboys!
On my way home from work this morning I stopped at the grocery store and pushed the cart up and down the aisles, picking up items for this evening’s dinner. This is one of the local stores that has a promotional deal with the Dallas Cowboys and I slowed down a bit on my way…… MORE
Kristin Thrower: 9/4/15 Liberty, Justice and a 3-Day Weekend for All
OK, maybe not for all. This holiday, Labor Day, which marks the unofficial “end of summer,” has its mix of feelings depending on who you ask. For some, all they see is a 3-day weekend and they are looking forward to every second of it. Still for others, there is no weekend. It is 3…… MORE
Eric Bushman: 9/2/15 “Social Media”
I remember just a few years ago setting up a Facebook account shortly after the social media website was provided for users of any kind. I recall moaning and groaning any time a website change was implemented moving the notification bar from the bottom to the top or even consolidating how many times you are…… MORE
Alan Scaia: 8/28/15 A Dignified Celebration at the Casino
I recently turned 34 years old. That’s not a milestone age, but an associate from college sent me a text to say, “Happy birthday” and we wound up in a discussion about how we could no longer describe ourselves as being in our “early thirties.” It was now, sadly, more accurate to say “mid-thirties.” Another…… MORE
