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Soiree — hard to say, fun to attend
May 6, 2012 Have you ever attended a soiree? This is pronounced “swaray,” according to the Webster’s dictionary. Yes, I still go to the dictionary to look up words. more »»
Don’t chase a dog into a dead-end alley
April 29, 2012 I cracked open the fortune cookie, extracting the piece of paper inside that I told myself would be the theme of this week’s column, no matter what. more »»
Comic books draw out people of all sorts
April 29, 2012 When the guys in the office first started talking about the Pittsburgh Comicon at the Monroeville Expo Mart, everyone laughed and made fun of them. more »» 
A busy week with many activities
April 29, 2012 I don’t know of any weekend that was as busy as the one that just passed. Ozzie must have felt that we abandoned him for all the time we were awa. more »»
Guest column/April a chance to take stand against child abuse
April 22, 2012 For many, April is the first gleam of light from the end of the school year. Just one month and summer is all theirs. more »»
Beginning an our-old-house journey
April 22, 2012 I have begun a fascinating journey in 2012, something that’s a priority on my list of things I want to do just for me this year. more »»
Vacation highlights: Indoor pool, elevator
April 22, 2012 Months of preparation went into planning our two-and-a-half day mini vacation. It was simply a trip to Columbus, but I wanted my 3-year-old to have a good time. more »»
Sleepless in Smithfield ... and learning
April 22, 2012 I have been learning many health tips from “The Doctor’s” show, featuring Travis Stork, the emergency room doctor with looks that could pass for an actor, as one of the panelists. more »»
Some odds and ends begin with bread
April 15, 2012 This is going to be one of those odds-and-ends columns, beginning with Easter Sunday. Oh how I looked forward to having toast. I’d given up bread for Lent. Dessert, too. more »»
A child’s smile makes everything worth it
April 15, 2012 Easter festivities kicked off three days before Easter in the Letusick house. When you come from a divorced family, spreading your time fairly at the holidays becomes a bit of a challenge. more »»
Bible outline from child’s point of view
April 15, 2012 I received a Biblical outline from a child’s point of view of what was learned throughout the year in junior church. more »»
Guest column/Congress should do its job or not be paid
April 8, 2012 If you didn’t perform your duties at work for three years, do you think your boss would continue to sign your paycheck? Well, that’s exactly what is happening in the U.S. more »»
Two thoughts during the morning routine
April 8, 2012 My morning routine, no matter how rushed or relaxed it is, typically includes two intentional thoughts as I wrap my brain around the notion that a new day is at hand, that I have another crack at 24... more »»
Celebrating good things, good people
April 8, 2012 All is well with my world again. The violets are back. When we returned from Florida in the early hours of Saturday morning, I couldn’t see our backyard for the darkness. more »»
Bunnies, chicks and, oh yeah, Jesus, too
April 8, 2012 Break out your white shoes: spring has finally arrived! And with it comes Easter. Everywhere you look there are baskets and candy and bags of grass (the plastic basket kind, I mean. more »»
Guest column/Who will step up to improve our community?
April 1, 2012 And it happens again. I am no longer a resident of Steubenville, but it will always be the source of my childhood and the beginning of my life’s journey. more »»
Two history ‘wow’ moments of the week
April 1, 2012 I had two local history moments this past week that prompted a “wow.” The first one was when I realized Skateland on University Boulevard, Steubenville, was being torn down. more »»
Guest column/ Good education has never been so important
April 1, 2012 One recent afternoon I was talking to a colleague on the phone and I said, “I just had a revelation — there’s no money in education!” Now, he was probably thinking that I had flipped my lid because ... more »»
What happened to family-friendly TV?
April 1, 2012 What happened to family-friendly TV? More than half the shows on TV today I won’t watch, let alone let my child watch. more »»
Staying connected a happiness booster
April 1, 2012 I once read a book called “Friends for Keeps” and will attest to the premise of the story by Gretchen Rubin that staying connected to people from the past is a happiness booste. more »» |
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