Actually, Life Is More Like This

Actually, Life Is More Like This

One of the best-known lines from the movie Forrest Gump was this: “My momma always said, “Life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.” I’m suggesting that life is more like a hydrangea bush. Bear with me. My disclaimer,...
Thank a Teacher

Thank a Teacher

Kids return to school in our county in two weeks. This is always a nostalgic time for me, remembering the excitement of my children each year in the weeks and days before they headed back for that first day. Of course, before the school bus arrived, there were the...
Learn Kwiker

Learn Kwiker

Kwik is a perfect last name for a man who devotes his life to helping people learn better and faster. Yes, it’s pronounced like the word “quick.” Jim Kwik was born in 1973 and when he was around five years old, he suffered a traumatic head injury. It severely set him...
Do You Recognize This Tote?

Do You Recognize This Tote?

There are many “stories” out there on social media and news feeds, and I’ve become jaded enough by people faking stories that I scroll by most of them or just skim some. Like other cities and towns, there is a Facebook page for our local community. Since there is a...