I have a love-hate relationship with packing.Not packing as in peanuts. Not packing as in crates. Not packing as in boxes or tape. Not packing as...

What a weekend. The warmth of the sun came pounding down on me until I finally shed my outer shell down to the ratty old blood-stained T-shirt I...

Question: I know road construction season is starting. Do fines for speeding double in the work zones? Answer: Highway work zones are areas where...

Question: In one day, Monday I had three incidents where cars did not yield right of way when they had a flashing left turn arrow. I have observed...

Our brother Dustan passed quickly and unexpectedly the day after Palm Sunday this past week, giving new meaning to Good Friday for our family.It...

Start your engines—we’re in the final lap of the 2025 legislative session! The House is back in action this week, and with fewer than five weeks until our May 19...

For some reason, a quote from Eddie Murphy’s classic movie Trading Places popped into my head today, sending me spiraling down a rabbit...

Picture this:You are with a friend and they get a phone call. You do your best to ignore the conversation - even the one side you can hear. Your...

 This week’s choice of topic was a yo-yo on a string. First I was going to write about “this.” Then I contemplated writing about “that.” I even...

 My experience from a lifetime in the communications field — some 30 years as a newspaper journalist and after that from years working in public...

The importance of Easter to Christians cannot be understated.After all, the festival commemorates the day that Jesus rose from the dead, conquering...

What’s in a name?My daughter, who is expecting a baby, is currently considering this question and it’s a deep one for sure. A name can connote so...

Question: The other day I came across a railroad crossing sign with the word “EXEMPT” placed on it. What is that all about? Answer: An X-shaped...

Growing up in the hills of North Boston, NY—not to be confused with the Boston in Massachusetts, which sits about 465 miles due east of our sleepy...

For Today’s Highlight, meet Brandon Buckalew, from Local Ace Hardware. I always like to ask about a fun story, he had a great one!  With a smile,...