Aug 30, 2013
Woman on the Edge: Not a trivial day
Today is not a trivial day.
I am finding it difficult to write a funny little column about kids and work and the world in general today.
Some days are just different.
There are moments in li…
Aug 30, 2013
Woman on the Edge: Crazy cat lady
People who know me well call me the "crazy cat lady".
At first, I took offense, but then I realized I am pretty close to the description.
I have a lot of cats.
We got one cat two years ago. …
Aug 30, 2013
Woman on the Edge: Food and gramma
One of the benefits of being a grandparent is we're allowed to be easier on the grandkids, laughing when the parents are crying, snickering when the little ones are driving our adult kids crazy.
I…
Aug 30, 2013
Woman on the Edge: Sharing the news
There are a lot of jokes made on Facebook about grammar – and it's general lack of use.
In the past, people didn't really know if their friends or family failed at spelling and grammar because we …
Aug 30, 2013
Woman on the Edge: Memorial Day
When I was a child, the Vietnam War was in full swing. I grew up into my teen years without feeling really connected to the military or what was going on with wars and international conflict.
When…
Aug 30, 2013
Aug 30, 2013
Vet buys first Koren War special tag in Pace
When Rebekah Nugent went to renew registration on the car owned by she and her husband Ed; she inquired about the Korean War license plate she had heard about. It required a trip home to get military…
Aug 30, 2013
Woman on the Edge: BOOM!
It finally happened! My daughter is not afraid of the BOOM from the fireworks.
I love that feeling in my chest…I remember the first time I felt it, I was about 12, we were right under the firewo…
Aug 30, 2013
Woman on the Edge: You CAN return home
When I'm working late at the newspaper and all is dark and quiet, memories flash before my eyes. It was 1995 when I was hired by Jim Fletcher and moved from my kitchen into the newsroom. I'd done my …