Nature is the one of those places where most people feel like they are connected to something truly great. There’s a sense of peace that fills your whole being when you sit quietly, silently among the...
On the Fourth of July, I found out that someone I care about, who lives in a state where infection rates are soaring, has tested positive for COVID-19. This person wore a mask, stayed socially distant...
Life is full of rites of passage. Graduations are a big one. Typically, graduations are held in a school auditorium, stadium or other venue. Friends and family join in the festivities, cheering on the...
By Kris Porter
August 2020 marked the 100th anniversary of women winning the right to vote. Although I am a strong advocate for voting, I really didn’t know much about the history of women’s fight for...
With the colder temperatures, the spotted lanternflies have stopped being such a pest, in part because they are almost all dead. Can you tell I have no love lost for these invasive creatures?
In the s...
The worst nation in the world? ProcrastiNATION!
The idea of having plenty of time to get something accomplished often gets distorted by our lack of ability to manage the exact amount of time that we a...
By Kristine Porter
Hunting just isn’t a sport I ever took up. Well, unless you count hunting for bargains - the search through multiple stores, multiple clothes racks, and lately multiple websites. Co...
May is one of my favorite months. It always feels so hopeful. The dormant trees bud leaves and flowers bloom.
It’s also a time when students of all ages move a step forward in their growth. Kindergar...
Summertime is full of trips to the beach, picnics, hiking in the woods, bicycle riding, kayaking and vacation trips. But just because fall is around the corner doesn’t mean you have to give up all of ...
At the Pleasant Valley School Board meeting on Feb. 24, a parent got up and addressed the board about the possible teachers strike. She said she gets all her information from social media.
“The fact t...