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Go forth …

Graduation speakers fill their speeches each May and June with words of wisdom that they hope the listeners will carry forward to all of the opportunities and changes that await them. If they are successful, the graduating class for which these words were originally written will recall them. Some of[Read More…]

May 26, 2022 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

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Hidden in the Cloud

It has taken a long time for me to get used to conducting daily business in this digital world. Many of us are moving steadily forward, but some of us continue to flounder around. I am one of those who remain baffled when a problem arises with my smartphone or[Read More…]

May 21, 2022 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Loose Ends: Volunteer spirit

Volunteers are the lifeblood of every community. In small towns like ours, there is an especially visible presence, as so many people of all ages dedicate their spare time to help others. Men and women, as well as youth, pitch in to help and sometimes dedicate even more time and[Read More…]

April 21, 2022 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Loose Ends: Cats

Most every neighborhood has one — the house that is crawling with cats. A single occupant can be spotted carrying feeding bowls out to a porch or front step and if the legend or label fits, a “Crazy Cat Lady” appears. An endless stream of felines come out from hiding[Read More…]

April 7, 2022 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Loose Ends: Apprenticeships

This past week I read an article in The Colorado Sun, a great online newspaper, that led with a breaking news article about our state government’s new financial support of apprenticeship programs. The investigative reporters at this relatively new endeavor can be counted on to research their subjects and report[Read More…]

March 31, 2022 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Loose Ends: Artificial intelligence

“Hello. Hellooooooooo…? Dolly, Dolly, Did you just call? Do you need something?” These unexpected “butt calls” have turned to the dark side. My mobile phone calls are beginning to be a real problem, at least for anyone and everyone who ever gave me their phone number. On the surface, there[Read More…]

March 24, 2022 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Loose Ends: Look for the good news

Like so many eternal optimists hiding from view these days, I find myself turning to my friends and family for keeping up with my daily intake of one small good news report. This helps me to combat the constant barrage of bad news. I was having problems noticing the smallest,[Read More…]

March 17, 2022 by [email protected] Comments are Disabled

Loose Ends: Fish tales

The season of the “Biggest Fish Story Ever” is starting soon and I for one cannot wait. This will come as a surprise to most of my family and friends, as I am not known for my skill at this sport. I was first introduced to fishing with the wide[Read More…]

March 10, 2022 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Loose Ends: Always talk about weather

Last week, as I was considering some of those subjects that lend themselves to light conversations, I came upon a few of the local go-to gabfest topics over many years. Recently, I reread a few of my notes from the 100 and 125 year old Days Gone By column, which[Read More…]

March 4, 2022 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

LOOSE ENDS: Small Talk

The good ‘ole days is a frequent reference for so many these days. Comparing the years that came before with a rosy glow attached, I hear so many friends and family yearn for the past as we face an uncertain future. The old-fashioned words that sprinkled the vocabularies of so[Read More…]

February 23, 2022 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

LOOSE ENDS: Calling it good

Did you ever hear of a Bassett hound taking the majority of the votes for a local political office and being elected mayor of his city? A friend of mine told me of her dog, Murdoch, who had risen like a comet from a well-known elected “canine customer of the[Read More…]

February 19, 2022 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Loose Ends: Bad behavior

When did it become socially acceptable to blame others for our own bad behavior? I know that it erupts in the privacy of our homes, as starting a family and raising children is stressful. It usually produces parents who lean on what they learned from their closest role models. No[Read More…]

February 11, 2022 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled