Columns
Does symbol still have same meaning?
Editor's note: Rick Liblong's column regarding 'We the People' brought up some memories for me, including writing this column about eight years ago. Here it is again: Going through some boxes I stumble across a letter to the editor I penned to the Detroit News...
It’s all about perspective
Life! It's all about perspective! That's why I write this column. Here's a perfect example. When I logged into my Facebook account today (1/30), I saw a note saying that because of the brutal weather, the people at the Tri City Times had gotten a later-than-usual...
What Isaiah says
But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. Isaiah 40:31 I wake with no commitments. No emergencies. Our rather new furnace holds up in the...
Some thoughts on ‘We the People’
Note: This is the first in a two part series sharing thoughts on 'We the People' and 'E Pluribus Unum.' I welcome any and all comments and feedback. What a tizzy the country seems to be in about the "crisis" at our southern border. We're told that thousands of people...
Get by with a little help from (feathered) friends
Continuing my trip down memory lane, I thought I'd resurrect a column I'd written in the early Spring of 2008, about an incident at my home that left me shaken up for a long, long time. Turns out, I found some humor in it after all, and then let it go. Here it is:...
Nothing to do but read
Friday I picked up Joyce for a drive south to Three Cats Café in Clawson. She pointed to a book on her kitchen table. "Before we go, that's for you. I think you'll like it. Carrie Young was an excellent writer." The book's title, Nothing to Do but Stay, hit me between...
“Treasure the moments or you won’t be able to”
"Treasure the moments or you won't be able to treasure the memories." That line wasn't original with me. I have no idea who said it, but it's written on a little note card which has gotten shuffled from one pile to another over the past week of paperwork. Tonight, as...
Another awesome experience on the job
Last week's trip down memory lane with the dog handler story got me thinking about some of the other really cool adventures I've participated in. One of them was an ice rescue exercise. That's right. I suited up and took the plunge into an icy pond at the residence of...
Snow days and chocolate chips
The sky is thick as buttermilk. This is January, after all. Forecasters predict two to four inches of snowfall tomorrow. I hope so. Our dusty dirt roads need a snow day. Ah…what history and memories those two words signify. The expression meant exactly that when I was...
It’s not the media it’s the message
Social media gets a bad rap; and it's true that sometimes it earns it. Or, should I say, the unwise or indiscriminate use of social media does. The media is not the problem. It can be a tool for good every bit as easily as it can be a weapon for destruction. To prove...
