Every week comes and goes, and some go faster than others. Such was last week. It started pretty well, but then everything went downhill. I had my semiannual doctor’s visit. After all, he has kids that need to go to college. After his complete examination of me, he said, “You’re doing great.” I aske...

Do you make a difference in the world? Does anyone care about what you do? Are some people more important than others? We all ask ourselves these questions from time to time. Some people wonder about them more than others. You do make a difference. You are important. Who you are and what you do does...

(EDITOR’S NOTE: The following Country Editor article appeared in the December 22, 2021 issue of this newspaper by the late Publisher/ Editor Sammy J. Franklin.) One of my favorite articles at Christmas time is one written by the editor of The Sun newspaper way back in the year 1897 - more than one h...

1. You take the lawnmower to get the mail 2. Your wife reads the paper and you ask what is up instead of reading it yourself 3. You are on a first nam...

As a writer, I always have a small notebook in my shirt pocket to take notes when I have an idea. I don’t have too many ideas, so I want to write down...

Last week was the first anniversary of my heart attack. My celebratory plan was to go to McDonald’s for a double cheeseburger, large fries, and a choc...