Books: Windows and mirrors
I recently experienced a graphic novel: a currently-popular format, just not one I had actually read. Briefly, a graphic novel is an adult comic...
JA Worldwide nominated for the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize
We’re proud to announce that JA Worldwide has been nominated for the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize. Junior Achievement of Mad River Region, a member...
What if no one cared?
Upon the passing of Clarence Brown Jr., I stood in awe of his extensive contributions to the greater good. From the entirety of his...
Two artists and the roads they travel
Serendipitously, two former students and their accomplishments recently blipped across my radar screen. Via Facebook I learned that Suzi Mitchell Hyden, GHS Class of...
The yum the year we were born
I recently fell victim to another of those internet lists I unsuccessfully try to ignore. Actually, three or four similar lists sucked me in,...
Crinkles, twinkles and heartstrings
After glooming through last week, I decided to sort and re-sort my raggedy pile of sticky notes searching for positive memories and moments to...
Reflecting on the past
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is one in a series of outreach columns from the Champaign County Board of Developmental Disabilities.It is officially 2022! Like many,...
The tiring part of retirement
While I was teaching, I rarely entertained the thought of retirement. I did, however, observe those latter years of life as my parents experienced...
Back to the future going forward
Regular readers know I have fairly untraditional ways of poking around on the internet for intriguing nuggets of historical information. I most often choose...
On the wings of a song
Annually anticipating The Kennedy Center Honors as the old year closes out, I thoroughly enjoyed the return of the star-studded program last week in...