President Jimmy Carter was an honorable man whose second act in life — after one term in the White House — has served as an example for us all for more than 40 years. It remains to be seen if some of his followers as POTUS will live up to Carter’s post-political career and life. Can ...
As we sat in my kitchen on Christmas Eve, I realized that we were making memories. This was the Christmas when my daughter-in-law was with her ailing father. This was the Christmas that my granddaughter could not make it home because of her work commitment. The table that we sat around ...
The sudden closure of the Pine Grove Ambulatory Surgery Center came as a shock - until, that is, one looks at the spending and expenses for the facility. According to state data, the Pine Grove Ambulatory Surgery Center had 2,778 total visits in 2023, though no other data was given related ...
Does anyone make New Year’s resolutions anymore? Most people I talk to don’t bother. Maybe we finally realized that resolutions were merely words… words without action plans. I think I must have spent 40 years making resolutions about weight loss. Many of those Januarys, I actually ...
Here we are, at the dawn of a new year, a time to put the year 2024 behind while we look forward to the joys and challenges of the coming 365 days. Though the kids may not be thrilled that their return to school is fast-approaching, there is excitement in the air as we wonder what will come ...
For decades, Judge Maureen Skerda has been a steady presence in the 37th Judicial District. The former area lawyer was elected as the first female judge in the district in 2006 and became president judge in the district in 2010. Though she is not seeking retention, Skerda said in a news ...