How to describe things
By Bob BatzI’ve always gotten a kick about some of the words that have been used over the years to describe things we can’t...
What’s ‘processed’ food?
By Jill RichardsonIt can be hard to know where to draw the line, but Peeps are definitely past it.If you’ve read any nutritional advice...
Remembering Carl E. Smith
SPRING VALLEY — Carl Smith was raised in Spring Valley. He taught school for several years, and was a breeder of basset hounds. His...
Letters to the editor
Socialist versus DemocratEditor:MSNBC’s Chris Matthews recently posed a question to Hillary Clinton relative to the meaning of Socialist verses Democrat.While Bernie Sanders has proudly...
Honoring the printed page
Deer in HeadlinesBy Gery L. DeerAfter nearly a decade and more than 320 editions of “Deer In Headlines,” I’ve learned a great deal about...
Establishing rules of engagement
By Bill TaylorIt seems to me that my memory box somehow has a will of its own. By that I mean how sometimes I...
Am I going through the change?
By Jim BucherAs we get older, the levels of our sex hormones decline. In women, this leads to menopause. But do men go through...
Editorial
We have been inundated with presidential campaigns and the continued expertise of the network media pundits — a process based on emotion for most...
Thoughts from Bob’s dog-eared diary
By Bob BatzSenior MomentsDear Diary: I was reading a newspaper advertisement the other day and a very large headline caught my eye. The ad...
The story of the Dinky
By Joan BaxterA few weeks ago, I shared information about the small electric trains which provided passenger and freight service between local cities. This...
