Oh — I don’t know, a little over a year ago I think — Pam Belding (or as I like to call her, Red) started sending me the ever-evolving manuscript she was writing. I hoped she did it so I could edit. Outside on the patio furniture I would sit and read. Armed with nothing […]
When I first started typing columns back in 1986, one of the first ‘gems? of journalistic dribble I labeled Don’t Rush Me recorded (lamented) the fact I had found my first gray hair. At that time, when I was about 22, I was sensitive of my age. Everybody always thought I looked older than I […]
You know I’m just like you (even if you’re a chick). I am just an average Joe and every time a new year comes around I kinda want to do things better. And, if I can’t do better, then maybe just doing them a little different will work, too. With that in mind, I’ll share […]
While Rush is away on holiday, we searched his files and came up with this “gem” of a column in regards to the holiday season. Enjoy! And, Happy Holidays.* * * When we broke out the Christmas decorations , also let loose were the two dozen Christmas albums, er, CDs I have. My taste in […]
Peace on earth and good will to men. This holiday season was kinda mucked up last week because of a whack job in Connecticut. Before the whack job went on his rampage, I already had a column written for this week. My column was gonna? be about the end of the world, Dec. 21, 2012. […]
The bane of a parent’s existence (aside from dubious folks hanging ’round kids) is technology. Now, I don’t want to sound like an apostle of Ted Kaczynski, but dang it . . . technology has brought a whole new level of angst into child-rearing. Some school districts are handing every kid a world wide (wild) […]
On a recent blustery day I stumbled into Lakes community Credit Union in Lake Orion. And, there up on the counter separating me from the teller chick, was a familiar white box. A box with the promise, ‘Baked in the deep south according to a famous old southern recipe.? That holiday favorite, the Claxton Bakery […]
I’ve said it to more folks than I care to remember. ‘It? is this: At this point in my life, I am less about the story and more about doing what is right and helping folks out. A goodly while back a family in Orion Township contacted me in need of help. They signed up […]
I was asked to re-run (and I quote), ‘That column you wrote for Thanksgiving a few years ago.? I am not sure what column the reader referred to (I’ve penned a lot of Thanksgiving columns in 25-plus years), but I think it might be this one. Historically speaking, this is the time of year, the […]
Terri Haist Elliott has some heart. . . . And, when I say that I ain’t saying she’s got anything less than a full heart. What I mean to say is more conversational, like, ? Wow, she’s got some heart there.? Her heart has defined her life both figuratively and literally and is leading her […]