When we compare ourselves to other moms
Do you compare yourself to other moms? When you see their family photos on…
Hunker Down: No wonder I flounder at times…
The first bit of “story telling” I can remember was about a dog and…
We need self-control, not gun control
Democrats are back to trying to find a sneaky way to limit law-abiding gun ownership and, once again, gun sales predictably soar. Even 90-year-old Betty White is packing heat. In fact, any time a …
Hunker Down: Leon didn’t always have the right answer
One Easter Mom dressed me, Leon and David Mark just alike. Good golly Lord America! It was like one of those Egyptian plagues!
Leon was 12, I was seven, and Dave was 18 months younger. Black …
Hunker Down: Wife steals neighbor’s cat
The very first newspaper story I wrote was about a cat; that was back in March of 1984. The skinny, hungry-looking feline actually showed up on our back steps in 1976. I told Cathy right off not to …
Hunker Down: Levitating with the Levites
I think Leviticus is still in the Bible. With all the modern translations out there now, it’s a little hard to know for sure. The word, when translated into English, means “Hard to read; …
Hunker Down: Robert’s Mom set the example
I heard the news about Tiger Woods’ accident and immediately thought about his two kids. As the seriousness of it unfolded, I prayed he’d walk again. And I rolled over in my mind how long …
Letters: Croft was blessing to Gulf County citizens
Learning that Tim Croft will no longer be at The Star is certainly sad news for all of us. Those like myself that enjoyed his insight and desire to present information so as to inform was such a …
Hunker Down: I never saw any wings
I didn’t grow-up with Tim Peters. This is not a life-long friend story. We didn’t go on any wild escapades. We never got arrested together. I didn’t date his sister (if he indeed …
Is it time to ask for help?
At 20 years old, Jenny felt like giving up. She’d pulled a strong B average during her first year of college, but last summer, her life started to come apart.
Thinking back, she knew …