Category Archives: Columns

Using the Tao to understand happiness

By Robert McGowan Columnist A few days ago I watched a television program called “What [...]

My feeders are not a McDonald’s for deer

By Pettus L. Read As a young boy walking the lanes of my grandparents’ farm, [...]

Lucky and qualified to write today’s thoughts

By Robert McGowan Yep, in a few months I’ll be 92 years old. I suppose [...]

News from the North Pole

By Rick Jacobs The wait is over! It is time once again for my annual, [...]

Thankful for the right to be unthankful

By Rick Jacobs Thanksgiving is upon us. Again. I understand the idea behind it. This [...]

Without sorrow, there is no joy

By Rick Jacobs A few weeks ago a fundraiser was held for my sister, Becky. [...]

Saint Francis most recent target of BlueCross network disruption

By Jeremy Clark As a local healthcare leader providing care for the people in our [...]

Without sorrow, there is no joy

  By Rick Jacobs A few weeks ago a fundraiser was held for my sister, [...]