http://www.edmondsun.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Sat, 03 Feb 2007 22:55:00 +0000 http://www.edmondsun.com/columns/local_story_034225623.html http://www.edmondsun.com/columns/local_story_034225623.html Did you ever think about what the busiest place in town is on Friday? Sat, 03 Feb 2007 22:54:00 +0000 http://www.edmondsun.com/columns/local_story_034225506.html http://www.edmondsun.com/columns/local_story_034225506.html “Whee, I’m flying!” was the gleeful cry last month when school turned out to protect students from icy roads — a well-intentioned but futile precaution. Sat, 10 May 2008 21:48:00 +0000 http://www.edmondsun.com/columns/local_story_131214814.html http://www.edmondsun.com/columns/local_story_131214814.html I’ll wear white roses for the first time this Mother’s Day. Mom died in September, leaving millions of snapshots engraved on my heart — a kaleidoscope of ever-changing colors. Sat, 10 May 2008 21:43:00 +0000 http://www.edmondsun.com/columns/local_story_131214417.html http://www.edmondsun.com/columns/local_story_131214417.html ‘Tis the season for the turtles to succumb to the urge to cross the roads and the rabbits to invade the gardens and run in front of cars to see if they’ll swerve. I think the Creator made turtles and rabbits active in the same season as a manifestation of His sense of humor. Fri, 02 May 2008 12:51:00 +0000 http://www.edmondsun.com/columns/local_story_123125154.html http://www.edmondsun.com/columns/local_story_123125154.html Gardeners are control freaks, but that’s OK. A true epiphany is when you come to the point that you can say, “Hi my name is Sam, I’m a gardener and I have control issues.” We want things to look a certain way. The image of the way the yard should look is there just floating around in the back of the mind. The challenge is to manipulate it and crunch it until it one day satisfies all of the senses. Tue, 29 Apr 2008 10:49:00 +0000 http://www.edmondsun.com/columns/local_story_120105043.html http://www.edmondsun.com/columns/local_story_120105043.html Q: Our 5-year-old neutered cat has had four episodes now — at about six-month intervals — consisting of a large raw area appearing in the same place on his left upper lip margin. Sat, 26 Apr 2008 23:11:00 +0000 http://www.edmondsun.com/columns/local_story_117231156.html http://www.edmondsun.com/columns/local_story_117231156.html I’ll run for cover the next time Su-the-weenie-dog wakes me in the night. Her whining wafted back to me all the way from her crate in the kitchen, but I slept through the storm siren that woke her. Sat, 26 Apr 2008 23:10:00 +0000 http://www.edmondsun.com/columns/local_story_117231118.html http://www.edmondsun.com/columns/local_story_117231118.html Food prices are climbing up like a roller coaster on the first big hill, but unfortunately, we can’t expect a rapid decline like we do on the amusement park ride. Sat, 19 Apr 2008 23:06:00 +0000 http://www.edmondsun.com/columns/local_story_110230431.html http://www.edmondsun.com/columns/local_story_110230431.html Once there was a frog named Grog that decided the weather outside the castle was too chilly. He decided he would slip into the kitchen where it was warmer. The other frogs warned him the kitchen was a dangerous place, but Grog had good strong legs and he was sure he could keep safe in the castle kitchen. While the workers were out, he hopped into the woodpile beside the kitchen hearth. It was a little warmer there, but not quite as much as he expected. Sat, 19 Apr 2008 23:05:00 +0000 http://www.edmondsun.com/columns/local_story_110230559.html http://www.edmondsun.com/columns/local_story_110230559.html This is a story about the gift of friendship, the grief of loss and the rhinestone cowboy boots that helped bridge the gap. Tue, 15 Apr 2008 12:46:00 +0000 http://www.edmondsun.com/columns/local_story_106124656.html http://www.edmondsun.com/columns/local_story_106124656.html When the domestic cat made the transition years ago from mostly outdoor animal to mostly indoor pet, something ominous began to occur. Sat, 12 Apr 2008 23:47:00 +0000 http://www.edmondsun.com/columns/local_story_103234809.html http://www.edmondsun.com/columns/local_story_103234809.html When Winston Churchill said “The only thing to fear is fear itself,” he was talking about national policy, not child psychology. Sat, 12 Apr 2008 23:46:00 +0000 http://www.edmondsun.com/columns/local_story_103234643.html http://www.edmondsun.com/columns/local_story_103234643.html I wormed my way into The Hennessey Clipper newspaper business after 30 years in the classroom, and it saved my life. Fri, 11 Apr 2008 14:52:00 +0000 http://www.edmondsun.com/columns/local_story_102145256.html http://www.edmondsun.com/columns/local_story_102145256.html It is an honor to represent the citizens of Oklahoma’s 5th Congressional District in Washington, D.C. But it is always good to be home and back in the “real” world with “real” people. Tue, 08 Apr 2008 12:30:00 +0000 http://www.edmondsun.com/columns/local_story_099123130.html http://www.edmondsun.com/columns/local_story_099123130.html Your pets will be healthier and avoid many skin and intestinal problems if you will feed them the best food you can afford. Food allergies, skin problems, vomiting, diarrhea and poor hair coat top the list of problems seen when a poor-quality food is fed.