I nearly danced into my polling place this year, so thrilled by the warm weather and the cheerful busyness of a democracy at work. You don't have to look too far outside of this country to recognize how privileged we are to participate in free and fair elections. We are a young, cantakerous, imperfect, vast [...]
There's no easy way to say goodbye to a friend. No matter how beautiful the memories, or how long the friendship, whether the end comes swiftly or painfully slow, it is always difficult to let go. Yesterday, we paid our respects to our friend Doug. A member of General Patton's army, he was a decorated [...]
Now that I've started my junior year of high school, I’ve had to begin thinking seriously about my future plans. After quite a bit of contemplation, I’ve come to one conclusion: when I grow up, I want to be my neighbor Janet. Every day, no matter the occasion, Janet is dressed to the nines from head to [...]
They broke it to us gently prior to any public announcement. Still, it came as quite a shock to see the bright red sign in our beloved neighbor's front yard. "For Sale By Owner." We won't have to look at the offensive sign very long, I'm sure, because this particular owner is a retired real [...]
On the day before his 90th birthday party, our neighbor Doug popped into our garage. "Can I borrow your leaf blower?" he asked Vinnie, who had been assigned to clean his father's work bench. "Sure," said Vinnie. "But if you want someone to blow out your yard, I'll do it." "I finished my yard," the [...]