by Mark Patterson We stopped at one child, and that ranks, hands down, as the biggest regret of my life. I fervently hope that his mother suffers none of the torturous, self-inflicted guilt that faithfully visits me, usually late at night, when personal demons-the ones…
by Jeff & Mary Anne Woofter Life with the Parkinheimers Faith in the Struggle By Jeff & Mary Anne Woofter When Mary Anne and I began this journey with Parkinson’s and Early Onset Alzheimer’s, we quickly learned that faith would play a vital role in…
By Mark Patterson I hate rain. Who wants to stay indoors or endure getting drenched? And it takes about two droplets to constrict my twitchy bronchial tubes, making every breath an effort, sometimes for up to a week. Bring the heat and I bask. Let…
…….Last week’s column unleashed pretty vitriolic comments about my thinking on Freedom of the Press as it related to Jimmy Kimmel’s removal from late night television. I expected negative comments, but I expected those comments to be aimed at my words and the content of…
Oak Glen High School’s 2025 Homecoming court includes, from left, front row, sophomore attendant Lucy Ford, freshman attendants Charlee Fisher and Karter Turley, and sophomore attendant Layla Skavenski; from left, back row, junior attendant Kendall Six, senior queen candidates Emma Stansbury, Cameron Michaud, Brooklyn Six,…
The 1st Amendment is in jeopardy and it’s not just journalists who should be concerned. Signed in 1791, the amendment ensures freedom of expression and prohibits restricting the press. It also prohibits restricting the right of a citizen to speak out. There are exceptions to…
with Jeff & Mary Anne Woofter When Mary Anne and I began this journey with Parkinson’s and Early Onset Alzheimer’s, we quickly learned that faith would play a vital role in how we faced the challenges ahead. Our faith doesn’t erase the difficulties, but it…
By Mark Patterson By some estimates, 600 MILLION cyber -attacks occur each day. Please advise whoever compiles those stats to raise last Monday’s count to 600 million plus one. I got hacked. Violated, humiliated, defenseless, -you name it, I feel it. Plus a few other…
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