Category: Editorials

A funny thing happened on the day I set out to write a Monticello News article about CERT needing volunteers. I realized I wanted to be one. The more information I gathered…

The recent snow (can’t believe I’m typing that!) killed some of the plants in my garden. Some had been struggling to recover through the last few winters we have had, which have…

What is love? (Baby don’t hurt me) Why is it such an easy thing to fall into, but such a difficult thing, at times, to keep? Love isn’t a tangible object –…

In the most recent election four months ago, the two biggest issues on the minds of the American electorate were inflation and the border. Trump had far better answers to these issues…

It can be a challenge to know what to say, at times like this. Unprecedented times seem to be the only times we have anymore. Sometimes I wonder if my heart can…

At the recent inauguration, Elon Musk made two gestures that looked precisely like Nazi salutes, and very spirited ones at that. It isn’t just me who saw his motions and immediately thought…

First coming to use in the 1800s, “keep your chin up” came to be a popular expression for encouraging people to press on through difficult circumstances and to never give up. It…

When I was in first grade, I rode the bus to school. Every morning, my big sister (who was in the 3rd grade) and I would walk to the bus stop and…

Much of the holiday season makes people feel cozy and joyful, and there is undoubtedly an air of excitement hanging about. For those who anticipate seeing family members, having guests over, organizing…

Last week over the Red Sea, the Navy lost an F-18F Super Hornet to friendly fire. The aircraft was shot down by a surface-to-air missile fired from the cruiser USS Gettysburg (CG-64)….

When you are anxiously inclined, it can be easy to do what I call “assigning intentions.” Assigning intentions is what we do when we cannot understand why someone said or did something,…

I’ve always liked celery. The snap and watery crunch of it raw, the zippy flavor it offers when added to soups and stews. I enjoy it alone or paired with peanut butter…

The new year is approaching. There really isn’t an actual barrier between this year and next year – we wake up like it’s any ordinary day, but it feels different, somehow. “Next…

I recently had the opportunity to attend a banquet honoring those important school workers who work “behind the scenes” as what is referred to now as “School Related Employees.” Although school teachers…

My parents were far from perfect. There are a great many things about my childhood that shouldn’t have happened the way that they did, and in some ways, I’ll spend the rest…

What would you do, if you could peer into your own future, and see the ways your life will change? Would you change the things about your life that will bring upon…

During hurricane Helene, we lost several beautiful trees on the property we live on. While we were extremely fortunate that none of the trees hit any significant structures, we are sorry to…

I am a big fan of old western movies. The really cheesy kind where the settlers are surrounded and it seems all hope is lost until, just in time, the cavalry or…

Rumors can be a tricky thing to navigate, particularly when one lives in a small town. The nature of an effective rumor is to be enticing, interesting and often scandalous! Although a…