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A weekend full of some special events
December 9, 2012 The first weekend in December was full of events for me. My friend Erin came to spend the weekend with us. more »»
Guest column/‘Xmas: The CHRIST factor
December 9, 2012 At the Wintersville United Methodist Church, we are fortunate to have a very visible church sign, which is seen by many passing by each day on Main Street in Wintersville. more »» 
What was that sound?
December 9, 2012 Aside from falling down in front of many people, and I did this at the Steubenville Country Club in front of Laura Meeks and a huge crowd once, the next most embarrassing thing that can happen is to... more »»
Making deviled eggs takes teamwork
December 2, 2012 Better Half and I are a team when it comes to many things. This includes making deviled eggs, which we did for Thanksgiving, taking this as a side dish to Aunt Betty’s house. more »»
Turkey, stuffing and potatoes, oh my
December 2, 2012 Thanksgiving for me equals two days, three feasts and lots and lots of food. And, of course, all the things I have to be thankful for. Feast one kicked off at 11 a.m. at my in-laws. more »» 
Thanksgiving a two-dinner event
December 2, 2012 Our Thanksgiving holidays turned into a two- dinner event this year as we first traveled to Navarre for a turkey-with-all-the-trimmings dinner with my cousin, Frank Kollar, and his family on Nov. 1. more »»
Some odds and ends and sayings, too
November 25, 2012 Today I devote this space to odds and ends, including two sayings I came across last week. more »»
Oh, the things a 4-year-old will say
November 25, 2012 It never ceases to amaze me the things that come out of my 4-year-old’s mouth. Here are some of those things that Little Man says. LM: Mommy, what’s a tornado? Me: A storm. LM: No, it’s no. more »» 
Playing catch-up in this column
November 25, 2012 Holidays are always hectic at the Herald-Star newsroom. It means getting a column written five days before it appears in print, and that sometimes causes a dilemma. more »»
Speakers offer lessons
November 18, 2012 Wednesday’s presentation by Clint Hill and Lisa McCubbin was much more than the first installment in a speaker series. It offered a chance for our community to once again put its best foot forward. more »»
Grateful for a thing called anticipation
November 18, 2012 There are no days where I’m not thankful for one thing or another. more »»
Holiday work under way at my house
November 18, 2012 Preparing for the holidays can be overwhelming and exhausting. Fortunately, I go visiting for Thanksgiving, so that just leaves me with Christmas, which is at my house. more »» 
Reflections from Veterans Day
November 18, 2012 Veterans Day was celebrated with grace and honor by many organizations, churches, schools and veterans associations this past weekend. I was invited on Nov. more »»
The ongoing thermostat ‘discussions’
November 11, 2012 I’ve been thinking a lot about what kind of a winter it’s going to be this year, and I’m pretty sure it’s going to be a l-o-n-g one. It’s going to be too dark too soon to suit me. more »»
Just who does Madonna think she is?
November 11, 2012 Crossing an item of your bucket list is always an exciting thing to do. more »» 
In appreciation of our veterans
November 11, 2012 The 11th month, the 11th day and the 11th hour, a time known as Veterans Day is being observed today by many veterans groups, the ones who believe this tradition should be carried on despite being a... more »»
A week generating lots of little smiles
November 4, 2012 The final week of October was a week that brought me many little smiles. more »»
Tuesday a chance to vote for a leader
November 4, 2012 The time has come once again to vote for president of the United States. If neither candidate has that “something special” that you’re looking for, I have a write-in candidate suggestion for yo. more »» 
Longtime JSWCD bonding continues
November 4, 2012 A bonding that began in the early 1980s has continued through the years. And once again Lamont and I were bounding off to St. more »»
Up for the challenge of a love pop quiz
October 28, 2012 “Do you love me?” I asked Better Half out of the blue when we were driving home from an evening out of a little of this and that, a little of here and ther. more »» |
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