“Sticks and stones can break my bones, but words can never hurt me.” We have all heard this phrase before. When I was a kid, I believed in this. My pals used to run around...

I found out about my parents’ divorce on Aug. 23 over a phone call in the Mr. Gatti’s parking lot in Victoria.About two hours earlier, I had gotten a call from my mom to...

When we first met through my letter discovery nearly three years ago, we became fast friends. Like many friendships that last the test of time, ours has had its ebbs and...

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is part of an ongoing series.Olivia,Your letter postmarked November 12, 1908, was sent the same day Jim wrote it. That in itself feels like a marvel of...

Just months after being sworn in, another mayor in Seadrift has resigned. Again.This time, it was Lori Thomas, who submitted her resignation citing...

Important information from the code: Any trees, bushes, shrubs or other vegetation that overhang any of the streets, alleys or driveways within the city limits shall be the...

My daughter bought me a shirt this year. Printed in big bold letters across the front was “Never Too Old for Disney.” Now, I do not like to bring attention to the fact that...

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is part of an ongoing series.Olivia,It’s been too long since we have visited. I, like Jim, have let other things – life – get int the way of our...

What is the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the words video games?For many, it will most likely be Nintendo. Or maybe even Atari. But for me, there’s one name...

I was bleeding as I wrote this as Sue Nami decided to bite. (Sorry, Prince)After two years I am almost used to the red flowing down my arms or ankles. This is my bottle...

A plain green ribbon. Two loops and a single knot. Wrap it around the trunk of a tree and its meaning soars. A simple green bow is now a gigantic symbol of remembrance,...

For most of my life, Las Vegas was never really a “real” place.In a way, it was a bit like a popular background set — something I saw often on TV or portrayed in other...

I don’t write as much as I used to, but today, my heart is breaking.The images and stories coming out of Kerr County have been haunting me for...

I have only been on this journey for nine years; sometimes it seems like a long time, other times it seems like I just started. Although I am not on this journey alone — I...

Follow your nose, it always knows the smell of gas when you walk in the door!And, believe that your nose smells something awful.My parents were rather lucky over the past...