Local Commentaries
A FAREWELL
December 13, 2008
Picture me at the age of 25!
I know I can’t.
Afterall, that was 13,650 stories ago.
Who would have guessed that was going to happen 35 years ago when I drove up fro » Full Story
I know I can’t.
Afterall, that was 13,650 stories ago.
Who would have guessed that was going to happen 35 years ago when I drove up fro » Full Story
Lessons
December 13, 2008
I was brushing my teeth and studying my reflection in the mirror, trying to imagine what I would look like with no hair. I mentioned to Tim that losing my hair is going to be tough. Tim says, in his m » Full Story
A country Christmas
December 13, 2008
Have you ever purchased Currier and Ives cards? They were some of my favorites with their pastoral scenery. The Christmas version often features snow, a one-horse open sleigh, and a farm with people e » Full Story
SOOTHSAYER CENTRAL: ‘Who shot Plaxico?’ — episode one
December 6, 2008
When we last left the incredibly diabolical and totally corrupt creatures of Planet Sooth, Juan and Gomez were huddled around the conference table in Papa Sooth’s Ready Room, pouring through a stack » Full Story
THE FANTASY ORACLE: Bye to some teams, ‘bye’ to others, as
December 6, 2008
Playoff time is here and the Oracle is on bye, watching other teams fight for positioning for the right to face his teams in the semifinals next week.I have been really cautious of footba » Full Story
A paradigm shift in life
November 15, 2008
A lot has happened since my last post. Timing is everything, and on October 6th, I was ‘officially’ diagnosed with breast cancer, right there at the beginning of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. As I gr » Full Story
It's just crusty bread, but...
November 8, 2008
Whenever I ask the grandchildren what they want for a snack, the answer is always the same - toast!
One of them said to me, “Grandma, you make the best toast!” I am not sure what I do that » Full Story
One of them said to me, “Grandma, you make the best toast!” I am not sure what I do that » Full Story
About that sign
November 3, 2008
There was a time —in that segment of my life when my observation of democracy filled me with optimism for the greater good —that I relished political seasons the way NFL fans look forward to the Supe » Full Story
Never forgetting
September 13, 2008
Lost but not forgotten. It’s an expression we’ve all heard over and over. Hearing it becomes tedious in situations, especially when you remember all the times it’s been said before and how often it’s » Full Story
August: A time for goodbyes
August 23, 2008
I almost feel bad for August. Almost everyone hates it. How is it August’s fault that, with it, comes forewarnings of snow, a new school year, cooler weather, closing swimming pools… Okay, so it’s not » Full Story


