A song of Valentines

Stitches in time

Two-faced

Current state law bans sex offenders from school property during school hours. It’s a law that makes sense. Part of the debt the men and women convicted of a sexual crime owe society is giving up the right to be around children unsupervised. Yet because of language, a disagreement over language – think definition of is – those same people may be able to be around those children unsupervised. 

I recently went to the Marquee Cinemas with some friends to see the new thriller, “Untraceable,” starring Diane Lane.  Lane has been a favorite actress of mine ever since I saw her in her Oscar nominated role as Connie Sumner in the 2002 thriller, “Unfaithful.” From that day forward, I have tried to catch every film in which Lane stars.  Her most recent one was no exception.

Clyde Firth hoped the newspaper was wrong.  He was most disturbed when he got to the barn.  “If what I read is right, all I got is bad news.”
“You’re usually optimistic,” said Beck, my ole Missouri mule.  “Did they blow up that corn whiskey still on Iron Mountain?”
“If they did, I don’t know about it,” Clyde said.  “My bad news is that they’re predicting gas prices will be up to $3.50 per gallon by summer.”

Re-finding life’s edges

Poole’s paintings highlight the environment she treasures

A powerful production at the Barter

Calling all kindergarten through third-graders. Come make a joyful noise as part of a Children’s Community Choir.
Beginning on Thursday, Jan. 31, from 4 to 5 p.m. and continuing at that same time each week for six weeks, Vicar Andy Schottelkorb of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church will lead the children in preparation for a concert on March 13. The songs will include Christian and traditional selections.