One week ago, after a freak cloudburst decimated parts of Ohio County, and I witnessed the destruction, the words of a 1972 song kept repeating in my head. They sort of summed up how I and others were feeling for all those who lost homes, businesses, vehicles and the most heartbreaking — ...

Being an amateur birdwatcher of sorts, I have come to see several different species that visit our homestead. While there are hummingbirds of various sizes and colors, the Baltimore Orioles are among the most colorful winged creatures to stop at our jelly feeders. While we don’t feed seed ...

Anyone who regularly reads this weekly column knows that I rarely get political in this space. I tend to leave the heavy politics to the op-ed pages. While this week’s column may come off as politically-motivated, it’s not. With that being said, I will first say that I never cared for ...

When did the human race become a species in such a hurry? Ask any law enforcement officer with a radar gun, and I’m sure he or she will confirm we need to slow our roll. There are just too many distractions when we are behind the wheel to make matters worse. I can’t count the number of ...

Eight years. That’s how long I have held onto a cactus plant that came from my mother’s house. I’m still not sure if it is a Christmas cactus, Thanksgiving cactus or something else. All I know is that for eight years I had watered and tended the plant that remained green but never ...

The gray knee socks, pleated skirts and white blouses were a dead giveaway. It was difficult to get away with mischief while wearing the Catholic schoolgirl uniform. The same goes for the boys who stood out with their neatly pressed dress pants, crisp shirts and don’t ever forget your ...