Five years after the Columbia disaster
For the past five years I have written about this same subject in early February and probably will be doing that for some time to come. February 1st …
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The gift behind the gift
By Angie Liang Instead of gaming consoles, iPods or new DVDs for Christmas, I wanted something a little different. Upon my request, my mom bought me a pair …
Would you believe?
Here it is the fourth week in January and Wal-mart has tomato plants. Its the single pot variety of plants which cost more than the six packs and …
Predictions for 2008
Oh 8 is upon us so, grin and bare it whatever the blessing or curse may be. With the price of gas trying to catch up with a …
Christmas is about families
The Christmas season seems to hit me with a vengeance in my more advanced years. The season starts too early and then, all of a sudden, it is …
Living the life of Riley
By Kristan Hoffman What looks like a panda, barks like a Beagle, and wont walk in the rain? Riley. Riley is my new puppy. Ive had him for …
The right word makes the difference
Are you as tired as I am of listening about all of the sub prime loan problems? Those big banks should have sharpened their pencils instead of rubbing …
A Thanksgiving Message…
This is a good season. This is the beginning of the holidays and specifically, Thanksgiving week. Thats a good time to think about our blessings, our families and …
A hard lesson to learn
By Kristan Hoffman The other day, a good friend of mine came to me because she was freaking out. She had applied for a major international scholarship for …