There are times during the year when you know there’s hope. For me, one of those times is the first signs and sounds of spring. After a rather long and cumbersome winter, a sound of hope springs forth in the first songs of birds. As I was walking along a local street recently, I heard the ...

Question: What is a safe routine when backing up using the mirrors in conjunction with the vehicle’s backup camera? Answer: Backing up is not allowed on freeways or expressways, except for emergency vehicles on duty. Backing up on public roads can result in a charge of reckless or careless ...

Babysitting a 4-year-old boy is not for the faint of heart nor for anyone who hasn’t spent at least six months training for a triathlon. Toddlers are perpetual motion machines. In addition to constantly being on the move — a toddler never walks when he or she can either skip or run — ...

I came across a quote in the past week, one that links the training of children to the realization of ambition and future potential. For the most part I think it’s a great thought. I would just make a change with the first few words. I would take out training and insert the word ...

This might be the best time of the year. Believe me when I say I’d like to write about spring or planting or baseball. Then I saw a picture. There was Kristi Noem, Homeland Security Secretary, standing in front of a prison in El Salvador. Behind her, behind bars, were a few dozen men, ...

We’ve been learning about Karl Porisch’s Vietnam service, piloting Marine CH-46 helicopters out of Marble Mountain Airfield south of Danang. He recalled that night medevac missions were challenging because of limited visibility; the urgency of emergency medevacs; and the greater likelihood ...