Let’s talk about football

Along with this being the weekend of the Great 48 Hour Jam in Bakersfield California, it is also one of my favorite weekends because it marks the beginning of the NFL playoffs. The leading teams of a tough and grueling regular season now need three or four wins to...

Letter from college

I am now into my second month here at Clark University and I am proud to say I have thrived in this environment very well. As well as success in all of my classes, I have made a niche in the freshman class as well as the entire student body. I impressed a crowd of...

Letter from Utah

Today’s column from Rick Cornish (rcornish@sjcoe.net) Thursday, May 29, 2008 Many of you know that Utah Phillips, one of our truly great American songwriters and storytellers, died last week. It was about twenty years ago that I put Utah and my favorite kind of...

Letter to Mom

Dear Mom, Congratulations on turning 90 years old on September 4th this month! Gee, you’re “looking good for that many years under your belt,” as you would say. I just wanted to let you know a few things that I’ve probably said in the past, but they are worth...

Letter to Mom

Dear Mom, Congratulations on turning 90 years old on September 4th this month! Gee, you’re “looking good for that many years under your belt,” as you would say. I just wanted to let you know a few things that I’ve probably said in the past, but they are worth...

Letters

I still enjoy getting a personal letter or greeting card in the mail, don’t you? Sadly, it seems like letter writing is a lost art. With today’s technology, we may tap in a quick text message or at best, type up an email. Some of us who have smart phones may just...

Letting Go

(Editor’s Note–Nancy talks a little surrendering to the fest in a piece from ’14.  RC) “Run to the rock and hide your face;The rock cried out “No hiding place!”One of the few advantages I’ve found to living in the country is that I can...

Letting Go

“Run to the rock and hide your face; The rock cried out “No hiding place!” One of the few advantages I’ve found to living in the country is that I can step outside my door in the morning, before I’ve had a chance to comb my hair and put on my face, with no...

Letting Go

We’re getting ready to have another yard sale. Before our last couple of yard sales, Henry has suggested, “Why don’t you sell the Framus guitar?” His reasoning is sound: It’s ugly, sounds awful, and I will never play it. I tell him, “I can’t sell it. Herman gave it to...

Letting Go

We’re getting ready to have another yard sale. Before our last couple of yard sales, Henry has suggested, “Why don’t you sell the Framus guitar?” His reasoning is sound: It’s ugly, sounds awful, and I will never play it. I tell him, “I can’t sell it. Herman gave it to...