Opinion

When was the last time you tried something new—I mean really new?The tried and true remain a foundation of daily living but the will to step out on a limb is vital, both for the individual spirit and the health of our species.

Most mornings, while I’m tuned in to the news, I listen to StarDate, a national radio science feature produced by the University of Texas McDonald Observatory.

My mother was casting about for quilts she hadn’t yet entered in the West Branch Quilt Walk, and I offered loan of the first quilt she made for me, which is also the first quilt she made, ever.

Since her death in 1979, the woman who discovered what the universe is made of is not widely known.

On my way to work, I drive by a lawn sign which says, “I miss the America I grew up in.”This wistful expression, along with a book I am reading, has me looking back to the early years of my life and what I remember about current affairs through the eyes of a child.My childhood began in 1964.

After watching the presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, I am hopeful as Americans we see the importance of remaining unified as a nation.

County fairs have wrapped up for the most part around the region.

The amber waves of hay were mown in time for our late July party, the bales dotting the field as though placed for decoration.

A couple of weeks ago, I made a reminder for myself called The Dog Days of Summer.