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season

Tis the season

Dec 14, 20202 min read
Dear Reader, The season is upon us and already in full swing, or as full as it will get in this crazy year.
Dana

Dana Erlandson: A modern day troubadour and the consummate musician

Dec 10, 202015 min read
It was July of 1987 when Dana and I first met at the Post Office one afternoon. He was behind the counter while I had stopped in to send out a few packages.
Take a moment

Take a moment

Dec 7, 20201 min read
Take a moment if you have a moment, and why not discover the inner layers of you. When you think about it, there’s a lot to explore.
Legislator

We want to hear from you with reader survey

Dec 4, 20203 min read
By taking 5 minutes and completing the reader survey, you can tell us what we are doing right, what we are doing wrong and what should be changed.
living

Moving forward

Nov 30, 20202 min read
Now that the election is over, we must focus on the peaceful transition of power to a new administration.
living

Celebrate…responsibly

Nov 23, 20201 min read
Last year at this time we gathered for Thanksgiving in groups large and small, paying no attention to how many or few were with us.
Legislator

CARES Act funds to school districts is a move in the right direction

Nov 20, 20204 min read
The final expenditure period is closed for the CARES Act, and with that four villages and one town have donated nearly $194,000 to four school districts.
living

The aftermath

Nov 16, 20202 min read
Election Day has passed, but it seems that the conflict still lingers. I’d like to talk about that in a pragmatic, nonpartisan way.
living

Veterans Day

Nov 9, 20202 min read
Originally Veterans Day was called Armistice Day and marked the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th monthof 1918, when hostilities in World War I ceased.
living

On the meaning of life

Nov 2, 20202 min read
Someone recently initiated a conversation on the meaning of life. This question continues to be a reoccurring one since at one time or another, each of us might have wondered what we’re doing here.
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