Category Archives: general

When most believers thank a higher power for the people in their lives, a mental list begins to form. It can include children, a spouse, parents, and siblings. The list… Read more »

One of the funniest episodes of the old TV show “Happy Days” involved super-cool Fonzie having to admit he was wrong about something. He couldn’t even say the word. “I… Read more »

Everett Fairchild has died at the age of 89.  I was very fortunate that he became a school board member at the same time I began reporting on education.  There… Read more »

Colonoscopy 2018 is behind me now (sorry) and I wanted to share the adventure with you. Due to my family history, I’m in the “every five years” category.  As you… Read more »

  I finally got to hang out with the Beach Boys, well, two of them anyway. Mike Love, who co-founded the group with his cousins Brian, Dennis and Carl Wilson… Read more »

In case you haven’t noticed, the election is over.  Let me re-phrase that. THE ELECTION IS OVER! Sorry, I didn’t mean to raise my voice.  As one who both delivers… Read more »

  The lady cornered me after I spoke to her church group. “I have a question,” she said. “You’re on the news.  Maybe you know the answer.” “I’ll try,” I… Read more »

I often joke with my sons about my tough childhood. The punch line usually involves something about how we didn’t have a remote control for the TV set. I would… Read more »

Larry O. Glass has passed away.  I am so grateful that the Glass family was the first to begin publishing my weekly column back in 2014, which led to several… Read more »

This beautiful remembrance, written by my son Chris, was posted on Facebook after the death of his grandfather Snapper Hain.  Facebook posts tend to fade away, but hopefully my blog… Read more »