When most of us think about nurses, we picture hospital hallways, clinics, and exam rooms. That image is real, and nurses working in those settings deserve enormous respect for working on the front lines of health care. But here is something many people do not realize. Some of the most ...
Mother’s Day is different for me this year, altogether different from what I had known for a total of 58 years. My mom died last year on Sept. 14 at the age of 87. She faced dementia with courage late in life. She moved from Boulder Estates to Boulder Creek in 2022, then moved to the ...
Sitting at a table that includes two real estate agents during a Rotary meeting, one question is bound come up? How many homes are for sale in Marshall these days? One of the agents came up with an average figure of 15 to 20 at any given time. Returning to the office after the meeting, I did ...
Spring is always an exciting and fastpaced time across Marshall Public Schools, and this year is no exception. As we move toward the end of the school year, our buildings are buzzing with celebrations, performances, learning experiences, and milestones that showcase the great work happening ...
Everyone knows that we need sleep. If we do not get enough sleep, we also know that it can have a variety of negative consequences. The same may be said of getting too much sleep. I suppose that. Too much, or too little, of anything can have consequences. One word for too little sleep is ...
“Unusual weather we’re having, ain’t it?” – the Cowardly Lion, upon awakening to a snowstorm after a poppy party in the docudrama “The Wizard of Oz.” We denizens of the prairie know that you don’t have to go somewhere over the rainbow to enjoy — or endure, depending on your ...