Yakety Yak. Don’t Talk Back
I talk to myself. A lot. Not just in my head but out loud, and not just in the privacy of my home. Although I’ve known I do it for years, I didn’t realize how bad it was until one day a while back a coworker...
Editorials
Auld Lang Syne Remembering Days Gone By
Should auld acquaintance be forgot, And never brought to mind? Should auld acquaintance be forgot, And auld lang syne. The countdown to the new year has begun. Most of us know the words to the above song,...
Giving Is Its Own Reward
I don’t know how old I was, or what year it was, or exactly what it was that changed my mind, but somewhere in my teens I realized it was better to give than receive. It’s an old saying that everyone has heard...
A Present From The Past That Helped My Future
Christmas seemed simpler as a child. When mom and dad would ask us kids what we wanted for Christmas, we’d usually said something like, “a bike, or a game or some cool tennis shoes.” Today, when I’m asked wha...
The Story Be Told; As Santa Arrived
I remember that Christmas Eve. I think it was 1953. I was 7. We four Meyer kids piled into the family’s 1950 Blue and Black Dodge half-ton pickup and headed off from our Guernsey farm a mile west on Hwy. 23...
Not So Sweet After All
We’re poisoning ourselves and we’re doing it with something we all love. Sugar. Recently I watched the documentary FED UP for one of the college courses I’m taking. The premise behind it is that we’re facing ...
Blessed To Be A Blessing
Christmas is near. As a child I found Christmas magical. As an adult, I find Christmas more meaningful than magical because my faith is very important to me and it serves as a wonderful reminder of Jesus’ birth....
To The Editor
I recently traveled to the Guthrie Theater with the seventh greaders from the Becker Middle School, along with thier teachers and some paraprofessionals. The Guthrie is a beautiful facility which presented the...
What Are You Thankful For?
This Thanksgiving, my wish is that we let all of our friends, family, co-workers and neighbors know just how much we love and appreciate them. As we gather with those friends and family this holiday season, ...
The ‘Good Book.” Webster’s Dictionary
A month ago I was banging around in the Citizen-Tribune storage room, looking for something. Sitting on the shelf, next to a pile of rubber bands, was a dust-covered Webster’s Dictionary. I took it back to my...
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