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View from Hickory Heights: Trees are ultimate Christmas decoration

When we first married, we lived in a trailer. Before we were out of there, we had two children. We always had a Christmas tree, but it was a small one – one that could be put on a box and anchored with a rope to be sure it did not tip over. We moved to Hickory Heights when our son was four ...

Working alongside Santa

When I was a young flight attendant for American Airlines, I actually enjoyed working Christmas Day. Passenger loads were always light, and it was fun having time to really talk to people. In most service industries, employees with seniority don’t usually have to work Christmas Eve or ...

Inflation excuses miss the point

No matter where we go, it’s impossible to escape inflation. The gas pump. The grocery store. The Christmas tree farm. No matter how uncomfortable or politically inconvenient, it’s an inevitable truth that everything we buy these days costs more. Except, it is politically inconvenient for ...

There’s much to be thankful for in county

As we enter 2022, most likely another challenging year, and to counter any negative impression created from the Times Observer’s daily front page sex offender article and such, and to accentuate the positive, I submit the following. Warren has a long history of philanthropy, of ...

Learning on the job began in Japan

For many people, entry into a career of choice was accomplished through gradual predictable steps, starting with primary and secondary education, followed by years of college oriented toward a specific goal. Thus, we have today’s doctors, lawyers, educators, and accountants, as well as ...

View from Hickory Heights:Candy cane is symbol of Christmas

Today I went to the home-school site for my information. I found almost a complete unit about the candy cane. First, the legend. Legend goes that a candy maker from Indiana was trying to make a candy that would help everyone remember what Christmas is all about. He hit upon the idea for ...