Category: Editorials

This weekend, I was honored to be invited to witness the union of two of my friends, as they entered into a new chapter of their relationship. It was a beautiful wedding,…

Since starting as a writer for ECB Publishing, Inc. in September 2021, I’ve really enjoyed how the job takes me out into our community, both the public spaces and the backroad nooks….

I recently saw something that immediately made me stop and think. That may not seem all that significant. Many things make me stop, not as many make me think while I am…

Life can be absolutely bitter sometimes. This was my experience last week when we had to bury Tom, an outdoor cat we have cared for for years. I struggled to wrap my…

I consider myself to be a pretty good driver. I have been in my fair share of “fender benders” and a couple of those did result in totaled vehicles, but only one…

Today is Ash Wednesday, the Chrisitan festival that marks the beginning of the season of Lent. Lent lasts forty days (excluding Sundays) and commemorates Jesus’ 40 days of fasting in the wilderness…

Springtime isn’t guaranteed. We tend to think of it that way, because history has shown that after winter comes the spring, but there’s no contract written up that promises this. I’ve never…

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…