Dec 24, 2013
Woman on the Edge: Tough love
I first heard of tough love when I was in my twenties. I thought to myself, “I will be that kind of parent – will always do what I have to do to make my child strong.”
Wow.
It’s a great idea, a…
Dec 24, 2013
Woman on the Edge: Camille
I’ve spent the better part of this week with the photograph of Camille Riley in front of me. I didn’t put it there on purpose, but it seems every time I open a file or click into our website, there s…
Dec 24, 2013
Woman on the Edge: The tortoise
I’ve been holding my breath for a week.
Lots of events have happened in the past seven days.
Some very excellent.
One very sad.
I realized around last Wednesday I was going to need to mov…
Dec 24, 2013
Woman on the Edge: Karma, baby, Karma
When I was growing up, I would roll my eyes at adults who told us how things were when they were kids.
But here I am, all grown up, mostly, and I’ve got a gripe. Let the eye rolling commence.
A…
Dec 24, 2013
Woman on the Edge: Just ask
I’ve been working on my relationship with God. Started going to church again on a regular basis. I began taking the grandkids and my young daughter as well.
There is something about walking throug…
Dec 23, 2013
Speak Out December 14
Monday 12:55 p.m.
Here's one for you. United States Postal Service flubs it again. Just before going on a week's vacation, I contacted the USPS and scheduled a 7 day hold on my mail deliver…
Dec 23, 2013
Charity is contagious
Throughout this holiday season, many organizations within the local area are working diligently to help those in need. While receiving information and promoting those groups in the paper, my perspec…
Dec 23, 2013
Speak Out December 11
Thursday 12:46 p.m.
This is Raymond and thank you for the opportunity to speak what's on my mind. I was wondering what it is that makes grown people still try to tell their children there is…
Dec 23, 2013
Speak Out December 18
Saturday 9:24 p.m.
Jeff here. Going through Saturday's paper for the third time and I see nothing about the fence on Hickory Hammock. It's on public property so a news agency should have no prob…
