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Don’t Wait to Have Coffee with a Friend
By Nick Reiher I kinda backed into my friendship with Kevin Kollins. For a couple years, I also was editor…
To Read, Perchance Is a Dream
By Nick Reiher To write well, one must read. A lot. Even before I decided writing would be my life’s…
Hay, Can You Spare a Bit of That ‘Harvest’ to Help Others?
By Nick Reiher There are many good reasons to have a countywide community newspaper, even in these uncertain times for…
Diary of a Passionate Peanut Peddler
By Nick Reiher A Friday, just before 10 a.m. The sky is a beautiful blue, and the temperature is comfortable,…
Dick Smerz Was Full of … Stories and Fun
By Nick Reiher You could not help but have a good time with Dick Smerz. The man who could tell…
Yo, Anthony! You Seen Chris Hangin’ Around?
By Nick Reiher A few weeks ago, I was driving my Mazda3, just minding my own business … and the…
Jerry Was Fun, Classy, Witty … and a Brother
By Nick Reiher I’m pretty sure I remember the day when Jerry Bloom came into my life. But it’s been…
Don’t Just Skate by As You Age
By Nick Reiher I can’t tell you how nice it is to have constant reminders of how old you are.…
Buddy’s Blues Deeper than Guitar Riffs
By Nick Reiher Tammy and I recently had the opportunity to hear Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, Keith Richards, Jeff Beck…
Have a Lot of Questions about Faith? I Go Back to The Source
By Nick Reiher A group of our ELCA churches recently completed a four-part series on “Honoring Our Neighbor’s Faith,” hosted…
Dr. Gilda Alcala Kept Our Kids Healthy and Us Sane … Mostly
By Nick Reiher One of the things that nearly got lost in the shuffle while we were awaiting (and waiting…
Memorial Day? Easy … Thousands Died So We Could Party
By Nick Reiher How do we keep these straight? “Memorial Day starts with ‘M,’ so that’s the one in May.…