Ah, the holidays — that annual opportunity to visit with friends and family from far and wide. It’s a wonderful time, but nothing is more fraught with peril than the “cooking of the holiday meal.” (Well, except for trying to find the perfect present for that family member who is never pleased, but that’s a different column.) Make the holiday meal a rousing success this … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2016
January 2017
The Sonic Boomer
Funeral for a television I recently had to take a television to the television graveyard. A few years ago, our town stopped picking up electronic items curbside, so now it requires us taking them to a central collection location. Now this is kind of a first-world problem, and I am really not complaining, because our sanitation people do an excellent job. However, I was … [Read more...]
Unlikely artist
Mark Lankford finds solace in barn quilt painting A former local fire chief is getting a lot of attention these days for something he does to pass the time when his wife is working in the evenings. Mike Lankford of Vincennes has been engaged in his garage, creating and painting geometric designs and more, creating what is known as a barn quilt — or barn quilt painting — … [Read more...]
PATHWAY OF HOPE
Local program receives grant to help people break dependence on public assistance When Laura Lunnam was just a child, her mother was single and working on her GED, and having a hard time keeping the family afloat. The Salvation Army’s Pathway of Hope program made a difference for her family, and Lunnam distinctly remembers the Salvation Army coat drive when she was about 7 … [Read more...]