Dec 24, 2013
Woman on the Edge: The way it usta be
I’ve become one of those people who give directions by telling people where things used to be. Usta be.
When we moved to Milton in 1995, I drove around in my car to learn the town, the streets. I …
Dec 24, 2013
Woman on the Edge: Christmas spirit
Some years in the recent past just didn’t feel like Christmas.
I made a point this year to find Christmas this year and to enjoy it.
And I have.
The children in my life, I must admit, have h…
Dec 24, 2013
Woman on the Edge: Kent
Kent was my friend.
We met over the Internet and became friends five years ago. He was a police officer and he played in a band. He was having personal problems and we exchanged emails. I offered …
Dec 24, 2013
Woman on the Edge: A trillion's not so bad
I know what a trillion looks like.
One of my grandsons got his hands on a green stuffed dog…and older model. It was filled with little white balls of Styrofoam. I would guess it had about 10 tri…
Dec 24, 2013
Woman on the Edge: Strengthened by love
I was in a grocery store this morning and the front registers were located where it was it easy to look out at the cars in the parking lot.
I put my items up on the belt for the cashier and a youn…
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…
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…
