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My daughter bought me a shirt this year. Printed in big bold letters across the front was “Never Too Old for Disney.” Now, I do not like to bring attention to the fact that...

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is part of an ongoing series.Olivia,It’s been too long since we have visited. I, like Jim, have let other things – life – get int the way of our...

What is the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the words video games?For many, it will most likely be Nintendo. Or maybe even Atari. But for me, there’s one name...

I was bleeding as I wrote this as Sue Nami decided to bite. (Sorry, Prince)After two years I am almost used to the red flowing down my arms or ankles. This is my bottle...

A plain green ribbon. Two loops and a single knot. Wrap it around the trunk of a tree and its meaning soars. A simple green bow is now a gigantic symbol of remembrance,...

For most of my life, Las Vegas was never really a “real” place.In a way, it was a bit like a popular background set — something I saw often on TV or portrayed in other...

I don’t write as much as I used to, but today, my heart is breaking.The images and stories coming out of Kerr County have been haunting me for...

I have only been on this journey for nine years; sometimes it seems like a long time, other times it seems like I just started. Although I am not on this journey alone — I...

Follow your nose, it always knows the smell of gas when you walk in the door!And, believe that your nose smells something awful.My parents were rather lucky over the past...

Ahhhh, graduation. That bittersweet, momentous occasion that makes one cry tears of joy and sadness simultaneously.Even after 45 years — yes, 45 years since my high school...

“Green is the prime color of the world, and that from which its loveliness arises.” Pedro Calderon de la Barca.I have always loved the color green. The green of the tree...

Most people know me for my reporting — obviously, you most likely do as well, considering you’re reading a publication that features my work quite heavily and are, in fact,...

When it comes to child abuse, knowledge about the scope of the problem, the definitions of the various types of child maltreatment, and the symptoms that children and youth...

Since 2001, April has been nationally recognized as Sexual Assault Awareness Month.  Sexual Assault Awareness Month is an opportunity to listen to and honor survivors in...