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We have a problem. Every year, food waste hijacks approximately 40% of the U.S. food supply. According to the USDA, in 2023 that accounted for 133 billion pounds of wasted food, making up 24% of …
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By Robin Boles
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1/22/25
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That’s a line from a song sung years ago by Phil Harris who recently came to mind when we visited Eatonville, Ga., a quaint little town with more than its share of white pillars, …
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By Dave Wood
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1/22/25
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“A republic, if you can keep it,” was the response of Benjamin Franklin to a woman inquiring about what kind of government had been agreed upon for our new budding country after the …
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By Rep. Rob Kreibich
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1/22/25
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This is one of my favorite times of year and I know my husband thinks I’m crazy. I don’t necessarily love the arctic temperatures, but I would take cold any day over hot weather. I am of …
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By Sarah Nigbor
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1/22/25
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As far back as I can remember, I’ve always loved stories – hearing them, reading them and later writing them.
In elementary school, I was a huge fan of the Weekly Reader Book Club …
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By Chris Hardie
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1/22/25
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Unintentional consequence—noun. When an intentional good deed turns into a bad problem
Wood’s Wacky Dictionary of Thoughtful Terms
Sad to say, but true. We human beings have a …
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By Dave Wood
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1/15/25
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Our office closed out 2024 with a joyful month of December, with 88 special deliveries of Christmas cheer made, including stopping at 10 assisted living and skilled nursing facilities throughout …
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By Pierce County VSO Melissa Hildebrandt & Veteran Case Coordinator Tami MacGregor
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1/15/25
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Sometimes the most awkward moments make for the best memories. That’s what I tell myself when I want to disappear into a magical hole that opens to swallow me up when I’m embarrassed.
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By Sarah Nigbor
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1/15/25
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Many young men in their formative years took time in their school schedule to learn worthwhile pursuits.
Me? I learned to type. I was fastest on the keyboard in my class.
Other fellows …
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By John McLoone
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1/8/25
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“Why, then when the world is mine oyster, which I with sword will open.” ~William Shakespeare
“He was a bold man who first ate a [raw] oyster.” ~Jonathan Swift
Not …
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By Dave Wood
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1/8/25
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I remember as a kid the dreaded moment when the teacher told us it was time to write a paper. It was scary for most, but some secretly reveled in the opportunity to be creative with their words. For …
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By Sen. Jeff Smith
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1/8/25
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The week before Christmas, I’m ashamed to say our house was an absolute mess. Between my husband and I both working nonstop, running kids around and helping Mom transition to a new living …
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By Sarah Nigbor
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1/8/25
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It was the Christmas holiday circa 1969 and our family had traveled from our home near Milwaukee to visit relatives on the farm, which six months later would become our permanent residence.
I …
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By Chris Hardie
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1/8/25
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Have you ever noticed how our mindset shapes what we see in the world around us? It’s like wearing tinted glasses, whether rosy or gray, the lens we choose determines what we notice most. This …
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By Becky Beissel, Ellsworth Village President
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1/8/25
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Years back I was blessed with the opportunity to teach a teacher from Nigeria who had won an Elks scholarship to spend a year in the U.S. to learn our educational practices. On her first essay for me …
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By Dave Wood
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1/2/25
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What has become of trust among us? It may seem like our society has always been distrustful or at the very least skeptical of what we’ve been told. But there were certainly times when we pulled …
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By Sen. Jeff Smith
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1/2/25
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Happy New Year 2025! I can hardly believe the year 2025 is here. This is the year my oldest stepson will graduate from high school. How is that even possible? A year from now he’ll be gone to …
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By Sarah Nigbor
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1/2/25
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With the possible exception of the equator, everything begins somewhere.
—C.S. Lewis
Every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end.
—Seneca the …
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By Chris Hardie
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1/2/25
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My Beautiful wife and I have spent more than half a century dining out together, even when we were poor grad students in Bowling Green, Ohio. Toledo was only a few miles away and on payday we …
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By Dave Wood
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12/26/24
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This poem was a hit last year, so I thought it would be fun to use it again, with a few tweaks. Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and blessed New Year!
‘Twas the night before deadline
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By Sarah Nigbor
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12/26/24
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