It doesn’t take much more than a passing glance at any of the news channels to come to the realization that the world is in a mess. We have a nasty virus…
Category: Editorials
From the sunny side: I feel great
There are times when I feel my age. Other times I feel someone else’s age. Most of the time I’m not quite sure what age I should feel. Like I told one…
Learning As I Go: Made new
Five years ago, my husband and I spent eight months carefully tearing down an old church building, trying to salvage all the usable wood for our future home. That eight-month stretch was…
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The most valuable thing in the world is knowledge. In life, we must all learn to embrace knowledge. To look for knowledge. To crave more knowledge. Knowledge is power. Knowledge provides us…
From the sunny side: Gone fishing
In the process of “making conversation” a few days ago, someone asked me if I enjoyed fishing. Of course, without hesitation, I replied, “Absolutely.” I have always loved fishing. One of my…
Learning As I Go: No, thank you
“No, thank you,” I replied. What I really wanted to say was, “Yes, please. A giant serving, with chocolate drizzled on top. And while you’re at it, send some home with me…
From the sunny side: Harry Truman and I
I know I’ve said it before, but can you believe it’s already been five years since I started invading your living room for our weekly visits? I can honestly say that I…
Learning As I Go: Keep the path clear
I mowed the path around our field and asked myself, “Why am I doing this? We hardly ever walk around the field anymore. Why am I wasting my effort?” Soon after, I…
Emerald’s Gem Box: It was party time!
Two weeks ago, on Wednesday, Aug. 4, we held our 57th birthday party, to celebrate the many years of providing the local news to Madison County! Not only do I like to…
From the sunny side: Musings
When I began this job five years ago (Does it really feel like it’s been five years?), I made a request to write a weekly column. I wanted to write about pretty…
From the sunny side: Facepage memories
Earlier this week, I happened to be looking on line at the “Facepages” and was reminded of some “memories” from five years ago. Realizing that there are frequently times that I can’t…
Learning As I Go: “Snakey” Instincts
“What in the world is that dog after?” I yelled from around the corner. My husband and I were working in the new house, installing ceiling boards. Frank, our wild, hooligan of…
Emerald’s Gem Box: Happy Birthday To Us! 57 Years and Counting
It has been 57 years exactly, to the day! August 4, 1964 was the first edition of the Madison County Carrier. My parents (at the young age of 25) founded and started…
From the sunny side: Starfish
Before I get too far into our visit, I must admit that this is not an entirely original story. It stems from something I heard a while back, but it is still…
Learning As I Go: Life. is. hard
“Marriage is hard. Divorce is hard. Choose your hard. Obesity is hard. Being fit is hard. Choose your hard. Being in debt is hard. Being financially disciplined is hard. Choose your hard….
From the sunny side: Not just a job
It’s sometimes hard to believe that I have been here for very close to five years. In fact, Sunday, Aug. 15 will mark five years to the day that I started here…
Learning As I Go: When I “pea” on the floor
“Well, listen. Don’t worry about spilling stuff all over yourself. I’ve already dropped peas on my pants and then they fell on the floor. So, essentially, I just “pea”ed on the floor.”…
From the sunny side: “Smart” technology
I will readily admit that I am no “technological wizard” by any means. It took a great deal of trial and error to figure out how to get the signal from my…
Learning As I Go: Learning the moves
“When is camp? How many days? What’s it going to be like?” Daniel has been asking about camp since March. He’s too young to fully participate, but because his older brother was…
From the sunny side: Mr. Charlie
Many times I have shared stories from my youth and the many wonderful times I spent with my grandparents in Greenville. I was very fortunate to have both sets of grandparents in…