BACK IN THE SADDLE

Parking turned into an adventure

Think of it as “an adventure in parking.” That’s what I keep telling myself.

Contest enthralled young writers

Americans love to compete. You name it, we figure out a way to compete at it. So I guess a writing competition shouldn’t have surprised me.

Quiet leader made a big difference

Leadership is a complicated thing. Most of us tend to think of leaders in terms of presidents or generals, the folks who stand at the battlements and yell, “Charge!” But I’ve been thinking about a different kind of leader.

It’s good to have talented friends

You know you’re in trouble when your day goes south before you even reach the office.

How did they all become so young?

Editor’s note: This column is being reprinted from Feb. 6, 2008. The job fair was a regular stop for editors and publishers from The Commercial Review before the event slowly faded away as fewer and fewer newspapers sent representatives. It was a valuable tool and brought many reporters to our …

Birthday pup was a gift for family

She was a gift.

Battery wasn’t ready for the cold

It only took a second before I knew I was in trouble.

Freedom is far from a simple thing

Tamuna still probably wouldn’t understand. I’ve thought about our conversation for more than six years now, and I still don’t think I could have won the argument.

Through the ice, the job got done

What does the boss do when his employees look at him as if he has lost his mind?

It’s not too late to tell the story

No one likes to learn that a story has slipped through the cracks, even if it slipped away decades ago. That’s what happened with Walter Scholer.

Christmas trip was frosty adventure

Editor’s note: This column is being reprinted from Dec. 17, 2008. We often hear stories of harrowing holiday travel, usually involving busy airports, canceled flights and lost luggage. Jack’s story here is a little bit different. Here’s hoping all of your holiday travel is safe and uneventful this year.

Visit was the point of shopping trip

It would have been this week. Not too close to Christmas, but close enough that my father knew it was time to start shopping.

Remember to count your blessings

Okay, I’ll admit it, I was feeling sorry for myself. Nothing seemed a blessing, at the moment, and who had time for blessings anyway with so much else going on. Then, as sometimes happens, I received an email.

Let’s be thankful for Thanksgiving

It may sound silly, but I'm thankful for Thanksgiving. It's always been a favorite holiday, but it's also one that seems to provide the best memories.

Personalization just isn’t harmful

As I sat down for a haircut, I knew something was wrong.
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