May 283 min readIn FocusGraduation is here, and the classes of 2024 will move on from high school. This year marks the 20th anniversary of my high school...
May 212 min readIn FocusI was stunned when the local school board announced a sudden one-hour work session to revisit the four-day school week proposal. It was...
May 142 min readIn FocusThis past weekend was fantastic for so many reasons. The weather was perfect to get outside and get the yard cleaned up. I cleaned up the...
May 72 min readIn FocusThis month’s book club book was Radium Girls: The Dark History of America’s Shining Women by Kate Moore. This historical compendium was...
Apr 303 min readIn FocusThe debate about a four-day school week in Bertha has been a hot topic. I’m conflicted. But I am not a parent. I understand the concern...
Apr 232 min readIn FocusIn honor of the recent “holiday” for certain individuals, I have a story about how my body has no tolerance. Last summer, I was...
Apr 163 min readIn FocusLet’s talk about fire departments and how unfairly they are funded. Imagine the constant struggle of our local fire departments and...
Apr 91 min readIn FocusThis month’s book club selection was Patty Jane’s House of Curl by Lorna Landvick, who is the same author of Angry Housewives Eating Bon...
Apr 22 min readIn FocusMy mother hates driving across bridges. While she’s not afraid of heights, she doesn’t like bridges. Big or small, she hates them all. I...
Mar 262 min readIn FocusFor the past month, I have logged 130 hours playing one game. For some, that is a lot of time; for others, that is nothing. I’ve also...