In the conversation in her head she remarks, "I am fascinated by the new year phenomenon. Why do people place so much emphasis on the power of, and potential for, change at the outset of the new calendar year?" Albeit, she is quickly distracted by a burning urge to ready her brand new journal to [...]
March 24, 2015, I had a fairly unique experience at the dollar store in town. Perhaps the most unique part was the location, because I do not believe the dollar store experiences such a thing with any regularity. I figure I caused a bit of psychological scarring for dollar store manager Travis that day. For [...]
After two weeks of wondering about, and praying for, the folks aboard Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, the news has come that all 239 of the people on-board the plane were lost. The presumption is that the plane went down in the Indian Ocean. It is believed that pieces of the wreckage are the items showing [...]
I appreciate news stories that focus on the positive things going on in our community, state, nation, and world. Let's face it, there just aren't enough of them that make it into the paper. There are too many other things to cover -things like local political happenings, crime, weather concerns, sports, new laws, national issues, [...]
I always take a quiet moment when someone refers to me as determined, fierce, outgoing, feisty, strong, daring, or powerful. I take a moment because that is not where I started out from and I am amazed at how far off these references would have been when I was my shy, intimidated-by-life self. I would [...]
I have been married before...a few times. I am certainly not a Zsa Zsa Gabor (married 9 times), but I am likewise no poster child for marriages that you keep longer than a good car. Not that I am not a fan of marriage. I believe in the whole institution - clearly, as I have [...]
Yesterday when I backed out of my driveway to pick up Cheyenne from school I saw a small bird sitting on the driveway in the space that my car had covered moments before. I found it curious that it didn't move away from the car as I was backing out. From where I was in [...]
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