In the mid-90s, Ron Howard directed a gritty movie about the inner workings of a daily newspaper. “The Paper” included a memorable rant from the newspaper’s executive editor, played by the actor ...

2025 now has only one week left. The first article of this column was published on January 8 of this year, marking exactly one year since its debut. Looking back, my time this year has been divided ...

Saturday was a very cold and windy day, so the men were unable to put the roof metal on the new pole barn. They kept busy doing other work on the barn such as building the sliding doors, putting on ...

One day when I was speaking to a third grade class, one little girl asked, "How long does it take to write a column?" "A lifetime," I told her. And truly, we carry a lifetime around in our brains. For ...

When I accepted The Daily Sentinel's offer to write a column each Friday, I knew my first column needed to be exemplary — intelligent, incisive, fun. You'll be glad to know that I changed my mind and ...

A sticky note atop the computer monitor in my office bears this scribble: Opinion writing should not be bland! It’s an exhortation from my husband Jim, a journalist and award-winning column writer for ...