Trip down memory lane both special and sad

Like many of us we have been making visits to cemeteries prior to Memorial Day decorating graves of our loved ones. Sometimes that requires trips out of the immediate locale to pay our respects.

Memorial Day a timely reminder of freedom’s cost

America turns the page toward summer Monday, pausing to honor the men and women who fought and died for our country while also cherishing the memories of lost loved ones. Memorial Day has become a traditional day of transition, marking the end of another school year and the beginning of summer.

Never, ever leave early

I’ve always taken issue with people who leave sporting events early.  If you’re going to leave a baseball game during the seventh inning stretch or a football game after the third quarter, why did you even bother showing up in the first place? I should really practice what I preach.

Here are a few definitions not found in a dictionary

It may come as a shock, but I do turn to my dictionary for certain definitions while I am composing a column. I’ appreciate if you didn’t accuse me of fibbing. However, I have come across some amusing definitions not found in Webster’s New World Dictionary thought might draw a smile.

Newsprint shortage another unexplainable sign of our times

Is this the “new normal?

Sealed mail-in ballot best option in our home

It was a busy day at the courthouse a week ago Thursday (April 28) when taxes would come due on May 1(Sunday) and state and county offices were also closed on Friday (April 29) for the state Arbor Day holiday.

Lots of pomp and celebratory circumstance this time of year

Turning tassels. Tipping hats. Flipping the page and moving forward. Transition is in the air these days, with lots of pomp and celebratory circumstance permeating our community.

Aurora tour a reminder of endless opportunities here

I had the opportunity to give a tour about Aurora industries to a group of freshmen high school students from Aurora Public Schools this week and I want to share a few reflections from this tour with you.     First some background.

Anxious for return to normal, whatever that is

A Pittsburgh  newspaper humor columnist and author Tom Purcell made the comment  of a quote often attributed to Ben Franklin or Mark Twain and he felt no truer words had ever been spoken. The quote: “In this world, nothing can be said to be certain but death and taxes.

Concerns about modems in voting machines a major red flag

Do you trust our election system? It’s a pretty simple question, but that’s where the simplicity ends. In fact the answer is as complex and divisive as any issue our nation has faced in decades.