Busy, busy, busy, it’s what we all like to say we are. Every year I grow older and still find new ways to maximize my time. Since I got out of school at the end of May, I have been waking up earlier. My once successful night owl schedule is almost nonexistent, replaced by black coffee and ...
The philosopher Bo Burnham once said, "Apathy's a tragedy, and boredom is a crime." That not only perfectly sums up this day and age as a whole, but also my Ma's feelings on the subject. Where my sister and I grew up with the luxuries of today's distractions, my Ma did not. Growing up, Ma ...
As I hope you read from the front page or another online article, Memorial Day 2025 has come and gone. Wikipedia describes memorial day as follows: “Memorial Day (originally known as Decoration Day) is a federal holiday in the United States for honoring and mourning the military personnel who ...
Ah, Memorial Day Week-End! The official start of summer. Winter must go, spring must arrive and let the fun times roll. School's out! Wonder who's happier--the students or the teachers? Little League has begun. Swimming lessons and just splashing in the water in general. Fishing, ...
In my youth, I attended the annual carnival at the Lincoln Highway Bridge Festival. I couldn't ride the rides because of my tendency to vomit, so I played the games. However, I am not skilled at carnival games, and I lost so much money throwing old darts at limp, sagging, partially filled ...
I had a bit of a busy weekend as did many community members. The combination of Lincoln Highway Bridge Festival and graduation is something that I always see as such a blessing, despite the busy nature. A coming together of the towns before wishing our graduating seniors well on their next ...
To say my sister and I have the occasional fight is an understatement. To say that she's Muhammad Ali and I'm George Foreman, that could be a more accurate statement, but our rumble in the jungle is filled with quick-witted barbs and sarcastic comments. The ironic part is that usually we get ...
I have a hard time saying no. Do you want ice cream? Of course I do. Would you help me with this? Sure. Want to go to the Mall of America quick? Why the hell not. This tendency to say yes and not no, comes with some risks that I am fully aware of. I live a decently healthy lifestyle and avoid ...
One of the things I want most from the bat cave is the bat phone. You know, the red emergency line phone; that would be cool. And, if I did have that, it would have rang last week. So, I was at home, it was Tuesday, I had just loaded my plate up with seconds from supper when my Ma's phone ...
About a year ago, my sister, Jenna asked me to dance with her in one of her senior dance solos. If you’re unaware, I am not really the dancing type, this was very much out of my comfort zone. After all was said and done, no one brought me flowers. With the feeling of immense despair and ...