Opinion

5 years ago

Dreaming of castles

Many Americans are fascinated by British royalty, following the romances, marriages, childbirths, divorces and the gowns and jewels.

5 years ago

Musings on Russians

A friend of mine passed a stack of books to me on one of my favorite subjects: Russia. I’ve always been an admirer of that country’s culture and history to the extent of wanting to learn the language at one point. The opportunity never came up however, though I did manage the Cyrillic alphabet.

5 years ago

Teacher, Teacher

That was a fun little “ditty” to ask teachers and parents for their help in teaching kids about clouds. There are easy-to-recognize cloud clues that often develop well before a thunderstorm arrives. Learning them makes kids “WeatherSmart.”

5 years ago

Things that drive us crazy

Pet peeves. We all have them. Some of them are minor inconveniences, while others are of the flat-out-ruin-your-day variety.

5 years ago

Cemetery in need of assistance

The Advent Cemetery in Limestone needs the community’s help. We are facing financial difficulties in maintaining this cemetery.