Why we need each other
I was casting about for a subject for today’s column when, in a fit of procrastination, I decided to clean…
No covered wagons, bonnets for me
I write this from the center of South Dakota on the road home from Illinois. Yep, Cuz-o-Rama Road Trip 2018…
Treasure troves of knowledge, advice
Next month, I’m taking the McDougal and Albrecht kids to Peoria to see their grandparents. I hope it will be…
Looking for hope? Look to our future leaders
Another year, another CampFIRE in the books. The CVC’s youth leadership camp is the official start of summer for us.…
Celebrating my dad
I’ve been wanting to write this column for awhile but have been waiting for the right time. I think this…
We want YOU (and your input)
Perhaps you’ll remember my last column – the civility and kindness-themed one where I illustrated the lack of both these…
Double happy endings
I’m a feline evangelist. I was a little late to the party, but now that I’m here, I think everyone…
Who’s the turkey now?
Thanksgiving is almost upon us. It is a time to give thanks, gather friends and family together, watch football and,…
Back it all up
My week was rocked by a cataclysmic event. No, not a natural disaster, although I think we’re about the only…
Family road trip disaster? No! Epic story!
I recently returned from a road trip to my hometown in Illinois with my niece. It’s about an 18-hour drive…
Laughter, carbonated
Before I begin today’s column, I’d like to add a postscript to the column I wrote a couple months ago. …
Digging in to my summer reading list
I like to think of myself as a voracious reader. Isn’t that a great word? Voracious. Rolls off the tongue. …
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