Newspaper ink: started on the hands, ended up in the blood
Sunday morning, my wife Deb and I found ourselves in a discussion about what was going in this week’s newspaper, or if I had… Login to continue reading Login…
Opinion
Looking to the Past: When all the lights suddenly go out
Since the dawn of the age of electricity more than a century ago, humanity has been showered with an unequalled array of goodies. Of… Login to continue reading Login…
Dad-to-be earns no high points or credit for being sympathetic
Though the date of the publication says it’s April 30, when this paper hits the newsstands, it will actually be April 29, a momentous day in my household. That was the day my daughter Sarah was born. It was also a day when I scored no high points for being a sympathetic husband/soon-to-be-dad.
From Russia to the gallows’ noose
Though Ku Klux Klan leader S. Glenn Young was killed on Jan. 24, 1925, the Klan’s hold on Williamson County remained tight.
Claire, my aide and international volunteer
Claire is the most unforgettable person I ever had the pleasure of meeting. My hands finally were so bad I couldn’t type any more, and on a Thursday evening, seven Illinois State students came to Blair House to operate the Bingo game for the residents who were interested.
In spite of COVID-19, the best is yet to come
Frank Sinatra sang it in the 1960s and it can be said with a confident hope in and for the future—The best is yet to come.
Trivia Too: In 1943, face time had a different meaning
I have tried to keep from talking about the terrible coronavirus and keep my columns on other items, but here I am in a nursing… Login to continue reading Login…
Trivia Too: There’s a lighter side to quarantine
My mail from readers and what I read in the newspaper is all about the quarantine. One item in the paper: The man… Login to continue reading Login…
Letter to the Editor
After reading the Focus on Faith article on Feb. 6 by Pastor Steve Griffin, and the Feb. 13 response to the article by Adrian DeLoche,… Login to continue reading Login…
Looking to the Past: Perhaps the Mad Stone works
When we left you last week, Princeton was fading away and the Mad Stone’s fate as well as efficacy were unknown. Recall that an ailing… Login to continue reading Login…