Opinion

When I’m at an event with people I’ve never seen before, I depend on my business card for salvation. Even if you don’t have a job, a card lets you to display credentials to get one. You never get a second chance to make a first engraved impression. If Bob spends his life daydreaming, he can’t brag about that on […]

America has given Ukraine a lot of money. Does anyone really know? President Trump recently said $350 billion while other sources say we have spent less than $200 billion. A billion dollars is a billion dollars. Hundreds of billions of dollars mean Americans across our country are being taxed hard earned dollars to send to another country for the purpose […]

I’ve got to rest on this cold, winter day in Willowbrook. For the last hour or so, I’ve been in the cooking mood. That doesn’t happen too often. You may recall in last week’s column I related my culinary skills to you since I had just prepared Supper Melody. As a matter of fact, I included the recipe for that […]

Does the grocery store scare you? What about buying eggs? Do you dread driving to Walmart? Do you remember a day when it was fun? I remember the old days of going to my Grandfather Hinkle’s grocery store in old Stidham, Kentucky. Today, that would be South Milo Road in Tomahawk, Kentucky. I could buy a Pepsi Cola or Dr. […]

Treasures Found In Love Kyle Akers July 9, 2024 One day 1 found a word called love,It was sent from heaven above.I first saw it way up real high,I thought and turned what if I cry?Yes, way down below I see a spring,I see no church, but birds will sing.With love l saw a real pretty flower,The flowers I saw […]

We don’t give prehistoric people enough credit. These remarkable folks learned to walk upright, discovered fire, and invented the wheel. Sadly, they made that wheel out of wood, accidentally set it on fire…then had to start over again. Tribes painstakingly carved mud huts out of the earth. That must have been tough, especially if it rained and the kitchen cabinets […]

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I’m jealous of people who find their life’s work early. For some, the discovery starts in elementary school. Ray was a very likeable, outgoing guy. He got along well with everybody, including the teachers. The rest of us tried to stay under a teacher’s radar, praying they would not call on us. We never raised our hands unless we wanted […]

The plight of the average American is about the same. We would have more if we had saved more. In 2022 the average median retirement savings for American households was $87,000. As of 2024. 25 percent of all American non retirees have no retirement savings. (Guardian Life Insurance) We seldom see the big picture when we are in our early […]

Millions celebrate Feb. 14 by giving flowers, candy and cards to express romantic love. And some buy presents for their spouses, too. Yes, Valentine’s Day offers ladies the opportunity to declare affectionate thoughts with a lovely card. Many men, however, know they should spend a lot of money, or else they might experience discomfort. In ancient times, prehistoric man gave […]