Now, which one are you? Growing up in a large family had its advantages and disadvantages. One of the disadvantages was that it was hard to establish an identity among so many siblings. I spent my entire life answering, “Now, which one are you?” to people who only knew me...
In Memory of Bena Mae Seivers April 30, 1927 – July 14, 2016 For the last 25 years, Bena Mae wrote a column in this space called “Simple Pleasures”. She will be sadly missed by the staff at the News Journal
Life goes on, as the saying goes. It was hard for me to believe that I had been caught up in a drama not unlike what I had seen in the movies or read about in crime novels. Even in high school I was fascinated with Agatha Christie and Sherlock Holmes mystery novels, graduating to...
When the walls came tumbling down My story – Part 1 of 2 This is a story within a larger story. But it is my story. It covers several years of the most chaotic, disturbing time of my life. I may ramble at times, but the facts are so discombobulated that they lend themselves...