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05

Aug
2026

05 August 2026

Cam fires

I am in a camp fire state of mind. There is something about August that makes me long for sitting beside a camp fire. Whether it is sharing joke...

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Cam fires

I am in a camp fire state of mind. There is something about August that makes me long for sitting beside a camp fire. Whether it is sharing joke...

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Posted on August 5, 2026

29

Jul
2026

29 July 2026

Nothing to do

“There is just never anything going on and nothing to do in this county.” In between covering events going on this weekend, I volunteered some ...

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Nothing to do

“There is just never anything going on and nothing to do in this county.” In between covering events going on this weekend, I volunteered some ...

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Posted on July 29, 2026

22

Jul
2026

22 July 2026

Democracy is loud and messy

“How long a minute is depends on what side of the bathroom door you are on.” Throughout my childhood, my mother had a sign with that message ha...

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Democracy is loud and messy

“How long a minute is depends on what side of the bathroom door you are on.” Throughout my childhood, my mother had a sign with that message ha...

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Posted on July 22, 2026

15

Jul
2026

15 July 2026

Loss

Loss is hard, no matter who it is or what their age may be. Each week, the pages of include obituaries and death notices of local residents. Some l...

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Wouldn't It Be Nice…

Loss

Loss is hard, no matter who it is or what their age may be. Each week, the pages of include obituaries and death notices of local residents. Some l...

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Posted on July 15, 2026

08

Jul
2026

08 July 2026

The beard

To shave, or not to shave, that is the question. A little over a month ago I shaved off my beard and mustache. It was the first time since high sch...

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Wouldn't It Be Nice…

The beard

To shave, or not to shave, that is the question. A little over a month ago I shaved off my beard and mustache. It was the first time since high sch...

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Posted on July 8, 2026

01

Jul
2026

01 July 2026

It is amazing how much faster and easier it is to tear something down rather than to build it

It is amazing how much faster and easier it is to tear something down rather than to build it. On Saturday night, the stage lights went dark for th...

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Wouldn't It Be Nice…

It is amazing how much faster and easier it is to tear something down rather than to build it

It is amazing how much faster and easier it is to tear something down rather than to build it. On Saturday night, the stage lights went dark for th...

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Posted on July 1, 2026

24

Jun
2026

24 June 2026

Nerves of spaghetti

In April I, along with a couple dozen other area residents screwed up my courage and tried out for a role in Medford Area Community Theatre (MACT) pro...

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Wouldn't It Be Nice…

Nerves of spaghetti

In April I, along with a couple dozen other area residents screwed up my courage and tried out for a role in Medford Area Community Theatre (MACT) pro...

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Posted on June 24, 2026

17

Jun
2026

17 June 2026

Talking toenails

Toenails have been the talk of the town in Taylor County over the past week. The topic of toenail care, and if the county health department should ...

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Wouldn't It Be Nice…

Talking toenails

Toenails have been the talk of the town in Taylor County over the past week. The topic of toenail care, and if the county health department should ...

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Posted on June 17, 2026

10

Jun
2026

10 June 2026

Off book

On Tuesday morning I woke up from a nightmare. It was similar to the nightmare we all have had where you are back in high school and the teacher is...

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Wouldn't It Be Nice…

Off book

On Tuesday morning I woke up from a nightmare. It was similar to the nightmare we all have had where you are back in high school and the teacher is...

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Posted on June 10, 2026

03

Jun
2026

03 June 2026

30 years

In May 1996, Medford’s Main Street was a gaping, muddy hole in the ground. Memorial Hospital of Taylor County announced a new cooperative network wi...

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Wouldn't It Be Nice…

30 years

In May 1996, Medford’s Main Street was a gaping, muddy hole in the ground. Memorial Hospital of Taylor County announced a new cooperative network wi...

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Posted on June 3, 2026