Opinion
Swallow the nectar of the Gods
“Honey.” The word sounds as smooth as the golden liquid actually tastes. Honey spoken as a term of affection can soften the sternest of fa...
Connecting the community through storytelling
It’s no secret I’m a fan of human interest stories. I would also like to think I’m fairly decent at writing them. There’s an a...
Attributable risk of genes
On page 20 of the book by Professor Traci Mann that we reviewed last week it says “..that genes account for 70 percent of the variation in peopl...
POW survived hell, and became an inspiration
Air Force Maj. Leo Thorsness waited more than six years for the Medal of Honor he was awarded for his actions over North Vietnam on April 19, 1967.On ...
Should we start worrying about robots taking our jobs?
SAN JOSE, Calif. — During a visit to Silicon Valley, I had an interesting encounter with a salesperson of the future: a robot. And it gave me a ...
Each generation does differently, but a mother’s love is constant
As we watch our young next-door neighbor chase her two little boys around the back yard, we can’t help but notice she’s clutching her alwa...
The parties need to be over
Emmanuel Macron, the newly elected president of France, is an investment banker by training and a radical reformer by acclamation.Perhaps that sounds ...
The message is the massage
My life is full steam ahead. I am always running from one thing to another. I work nearly every day here at the Daily Times, then I try to get a lot o...
Heavy rains shorten tent camping trip
You’ll recall, no doubt (ha!), how I wrote in last Saturday’s column that I was heading out on Monday for a camping/fishing trip to Cave R...
Designing in color
When I design a landscaping plan I see it in terms of aesthetics and function. I want it to serve a purpose of shape, privacy, enhancing a structure e...
