Reprinted from May 12, 2022Last of three parts Teri Dunn contributed the following article in the Birds&Blooms magazine: “Mourning doves are beloved in backyards across America. Readers can learn interesting facts to know on the beautiful mourning dove. Mourning Doves Mate for Life “It’s fairly common to see two mourning
No one likes to think about his or her death, but it is an inevitable part of life. That’s why it’s so important to have up-to-date documentation to make sure final wishes are protected. These documents give loved ones peace of mind knowing that everything is all ready taken care
The expulsion and reinstatement of Tennessee House of Representatives members, Justin Pearson and Justin Jones, becomes more troubling the more we learn. Sure, I understand the importance of following protocol in legislative sessions. Pearson, Jones, and Gloria Johnson, should not have approached the podium during a session without being recognized.
Earth Day will be April 22. The first Earth Day in 1970 was started by a visionary, senator Gaylord Nelson (1916-2005), 53 years ago. The Wisconsin senator would be pleased with progress and stamina of Earth Day. That first Earth Day tens of thousands volunteers did their parts to begin
Reprinted from May 5 and 12, 2022Second of three parts Here is the continuation of interesting facts of the beloved mourning doves. Teri Dunn contributed the following article in the Birds&Blooms magazine: “Mourning doves are beloved in backyards across America. Learn interesting facts you should know about the beautiful mourning
Daylight cascaded across the Piazza di Spagna that Easter week. The weather had been blissfully moderate for a Roman April. Temperatures rose past 60 degrees daytime. Patricia had booked her April vacation for Easter week and she planned to meet some friends who lived there. They would take their morning
I’m OK, You’re Not At any time, there are many individuals down in the dumps due to feelings of inadequacy and uselessness. You may be one of them. If you are, I’m here to offer some positive affirmation: You are correct. Here is some positive reinforcement. To further aid you
Politics is a necessary function of life. Messy, controversial, disputes arise, differences of opinions offer singed relationships. Nonetheless, politics exists. It remains a better method of settling differences, conducting government business, finding peace, than hostilities. Politics is everything from contests at the ballot box which we have undergone this week
Reprinted from May 5, 2022First of three parts Teri Dunn contributed the following article in the Birds&Blooms magazine: “Mournings doves are beloved in backyards across the United States. Here are interesting facts you should know about the beautiful mourning dove: “I already knew that mourning doves sometimes will hang around
“The Earth was the most glorious instrument and I was audience to its strains.” — Henry David Thoreau April arrives. Glorious, sunny rain-filled, early Spring is April. Time for black umbrellas bouncing down the street and for windy days blowing the green garden shoots this way and that. There are
The Voice is a conduit to the communities we serve. We seek to reflect the ordinary and the extraordinary in our communities. In reality, there is limited space to include many important items for our readers to peruse and use. Drawing the line for inclusion is obvious at times and
Reprinted from October 29, 2020 What about our children? The emotional world for so many of our children has been turned upside down. The breadwinner of the family has lost a job, which could mean losing a home. The parent, perhaps, needs to stand in a long line for basic
Success stories abound, just as do failures, disappointments, and major concerns. The journalistic world touches many bases and there never is an opportunity to fully complete the report. Our job is to reflect some of the issues, report some of the main topics, and to offer assistance, if possible. We
Reprinted from December 2, 2021 Last of four parts The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story by Nikole Hannah Jones, editor, recently was examined in Kirkus Reviews, which reviews books The first three parts set up this part four which is a dialogue between Karen Long, manager of the Anisfield
“I was able to sing eight bars without taking a breath. This gave the melody a flowing unbroken quality and that, if anything, was what made me sound different.” — Frank Sinatra Sinatra. The very word conjures an image of a man about town, a saloon singer, a mercurial man
Tempus fugit. Latin for time flies. The expression is used as an explanation of why humans cannot find the time to do all the things they think they need to do. It does not occur to them that, if they put aside the trivial activities, e.g. spending hours on their
Events, comments, perspectives, form important parts of every journalistic endeavor. That includes newspapers, paperless communications, print, or without print. The Voice invites comments from readers, commentaries from writers, and exchanges of ideas. Society is vast, and The Voice is part of the mosaic with our word in print and on
Reprinted from November 25, December 2, 2021 Third of four parts “The Times published the 1619 Project in August 2019, the lynching of George Floyd the following May amplified its reach during global racial reckoning. “Ibram X. Kendi’s essay suggests that our ideal of racial progress ‘does more than obfuscate;
“Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul. And sings the tune without the words and never stops at all.” —Emily Dickinson Today, the Ides of March, will be witness to some of the most outstanding women that history has recorded. I came across a book published
Daylight savings time has again graced us with its presence, giving us a reason to grumble about losing an hour of sleep at 2 a.m. (unlike me, who’s still awake staring at my computer screen, wondering what I’m going to write for The Voice this week) and being thrown off
