My Columns From the Republican Eagle

Measuring Our Lives, Time and Time Again

January 5, 2019
I once got a warning for speeding on...

Changing It Up For The Final Piece of the Family Puzzle

December 22, 2018
This is the final part of a three-part...

Waiting for an Unknown Child Half a World Away

December 8, 2018
This is part two of a three-part series...

Building an American Family with International Parts

November 24, 2018
This is the first part of a three-part...

Stop Complaining and Do Your Job

November 10, 2018
The election is over and we’re still here....

Reunions Are All About Class

October 27, 2018
When hanging a new calendar last January, I...

Band Names Rule in a Changing World of Music

October 13, 2018
The 100-plus bands that performed at the Big...

That Damp, Dark, Beautiful Basement

September 29, 2018
The TV meteorologist was displaying a graphic that...

The Madness of Modern Medical Marketing

September 15, 2018
An ad for a prescription medication was playing...

The Sweet Tastes of a Kid’s Summer

September 1, 2018
From the perspective of kids, summer is over....

Our Practice Yard on Rocky Ridge

August 18, 2018
Mowing the yard was never a big deal....

My Farmer Boy Summers

July 21, 2018
The smell of freshly cut alfalfa and the...

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