Columns

Here’s hoping for the best in 2009
It takes hard work to ensure hopes are fulfilled.
January 03, 2009 - By Greg Shrader

Christmas brings out the good in people
Does Christmas make people good, or is it that good people are just more visible at Christmastime?
December 31, 2008 - By Joseph Benham

Love truly is blind
From the edge: Imperfection sometimes isn't important to those who matter
December 30, 2008 - By Rayanne Schmid

Dreaded plunge proves to be first of many
Little did I know “plunge” would become one of the watchwords for the year.
December 27, 2008 - By Greg Shrader

Columnist recalls Christmases past
As children, we celebrated Christmas in West Texas despite a Double Whammy.
December 24, 2008 - By Joseph Benham

Yes, there is a Santa
About three years ago, my then-7 year old, second grader presented the dreaded question to me which seems to come earlier and earlier in life.
December 23, 2008 - By Rayanne Schmid

The best Christmas ever
At this time of year, with Christmas near, we are prone to think in reverse over our lives and times.
December 22, 2008 - Andy Dodson

Boy’s unselfish giving became food for soul
In our harried and hurried world, how often do we scurry around to find a gift for someone because we think they expect one?
December 20, 2008 - By Greg Shrader

New grandbaby much appreciated
Your weekly columnist's letter to St. Nick
December 17, 2008 - By Joseph Benham

Holiday blues strike hard
Some years, Merry Christmas just doesn’t roll off the tongue so easily.
December 16, 2008 - By Rayanne Schmid

The irony of Washington politics
I have a new favorite definition of irony.
December 13, 2008 - By Greg Shrader

When did age become a factor?
Maybe it’s the white beard and thinning hair. The labored gait might be a factor.
December 10, 2008 - By Joseph Benham

Are they ready?
A tough parenting question arises frequently in several forms “Is she old enough, mature enough or ready for ...?”
December 09, 2008 - By Rayanne Schmid

A forgettable trip to the Tijuana racetrack
After witnessing a fatal car accident, what was normally a fun weekend just wasn’t the same
December 08, 2008 - Andy Dodson

Cannot forget the meaning of Pearl Harbor
67 years. More than three generations have passed since Japanese aircraft attacked U.S. military forces on Oahu.
December 07, 2008 - By Greg Shrader