Monthly Archives: December 2014

B, 11,  spent most of the day watching the Norad Santa Tracker. I guess I’ll have to tell him soon so he doesn’t get picked on. For now though, I think I’ll just enjoy a last little bit of magic.  … Continue reading →

Here are a letter to the editors of local newspapers and an open records request to Fish & Wildlife in response to its officers’ recent killing of a mountain lion in Bourbon County, Kentucky. I encourage others to make contacts … Continue reading →

I suppose I’m going to have to stop watching and reading the news. Or maybe I can limit my watching to the weather and little snippets of local news. My dilemma is that news, especially internet-based sites, seems to be … Continue reading →

I’ve always said I’m glad I wasn’t an only child because I don’t think I could have handled our parents on my own. So, I’m mostly, but not always glad I had two sisters. Being the oldest, I was really … Continue reading →

Having written about the kids in the family, I guess it’s the adults’ turn now: Dad, Billy Barlow, is opinionated and cantankerous. He’s also one of the hardest-working men I’ve ever known. When I was growing up, he worked all … Continue reading →