As I sit here typing, it's before the 4th of July, but will be in the paper after the 4th. But I think it's still necessary and worthy of print. I think of the great fun the 4th of July brings each year. My second daughter was born this day at 9:30 in the evening. The doctor told us we have ...

So, I was walking into Monday's council meeting, and I saw a guy I know rocking a ridonculous shirt. I caught up with him and complimented his shirt, and we then talked about shirts, and somewhere along the way, he called me sexy. This was both an odd and delightful accolade that I'd never ...

I’ve never been good at preparation and timeliness. Give me a deadline and I’ll usually meet it, however I’m going to stretch it. I’ve been this way for as long as I can remember. Not always the most ideal in an academic or work situation but nevertheless I make due. A peek into ...

Now it goes without saying I’m cool and I like staying cool. I’ll add that anyone reading this column is cool. However that isn’t quite the same cool I’m talking about. With a changing climate (believe it or not it’s been warm) staying cool during my mowing job has become a challenge. ...

School's out for summer! St. Joseph's and the Public Schools are officially closed for the summer months. The town kids in Chelsea are free as birds. We've got the world by the tail and there's ball games to be played, cricks, creeks and rivers to explore, forts to be made and imaginations to ...

Before June is in the rear-view mirror, I noticed that I missed some incredible, “for real” important days! We’ve been made aware of Juneteenth, Summer Solstice Day and D-Day, but for what else is June also to be remembered? Are you ready for this? Bet not! National Barefoot Day, ...

Tama-Grundy Publishing wishes the HAPPIEST of birthdays to our very own cartoonist, local correspondent, & Master Columnist (have you checked out Magic Mike 6XL yet??), Michael D. Davis! Happy Baa-thday to ewe, Mike! ;) We appreciate all you do to keep local journalism alive & well in ...

Alright, last Sunday was Father's Day, so let me tell ya a story of me and The Old One. And yes, throughout this column I will be referring to my father as The Old One. This is for two reasons, one The Old One is a nickname given to my father years ago by my sister, out of affection or ...

After a series of semi serious columns, I think a little bit of fun spirited writing could freshen things up. With the help (and financial support) of the Tama-Toledo News Chronicle, Just Jonathan presents: A college student’s guide to life -Over indulge: With the numerous costs associated ...

In college, I sat behind a girl in speech class who was blind. She aced the tests and assigned speeches. I thought it was unfair because she didn’t have everyone staring when you’d forget one of your main points or drop your note cards; and worse yet, when you compounded your humiliation by ...