The beard

“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 hanging in the bathroom of her home. In a home with 10 people and two bathrooms, that pearl of wisdom and reminder not to dawdle was worth its weight in gold. It is one of those messages that has stuck with me over the years. Perspective matters a g...

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 led full and interesting lives, with numerous family and friends surviving and keeping their memories alive. Others were taken far too young and far too suddenly. The community mourns their potential and what they could have achieved. Some you wished ...

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) production of “1776.” The musical dramatizes with songs, laughter and a couple tears, the weeks leading up to the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776 — if you couldn’t tell by the name of the play. MACT selected the musical to ...