Like many people who were adults in 2001, I have a pretty vivid image of the events of Sept. 11 of that year. I watched it all unfold live on TV, and like everyone, I was shocked that this attack on U.S. soil could actually really be happening. And, I remember wondering what the heck was ...

Once again, I had someone ask me why I live in a small town. The question came from someone I have known for a long time, and who has lived in a larger city pretty much all of his life – at least in the suburbs of a large city all of his life. I understand the question. I spent most of ...

I have had an addiction most of my life. I am addicted to reading newspapers. You are probably not shocked. I have, after all, been a newspaper editor all of my adult life. I love to read daily newspapers, as well as small town weekly newspapers – from towns I am familiar with and ones ...

It was just a month ago that our Cheers and Jeers column ran in this space. One would think there would not be enough items to warrant another one so soon. But there is, trust me. A Cheer goes out to the Main Street Quilting Society, a group that meets together and also works separately ...