10:55 AM - Q: Now that I’m divorced, how can I stay involved with my kids and have a positive influence on them? Legally, I’m only allowed to have them a few days out of each month and my ex-wife is very strict in her interpretation of the court order.

10:36 AM - Local lockups, county jails, state prisons and federal correctional institutions are filled and overflowing across the United Sates. The cost of housing all of the offenders is staggering, especially in this time when many needed social programs for the poor and those with disabilities are...

01:37 PM - Living a comfortable existence in Kutztown, I need only to open my side yard gate to see if Lamar Bailey’s barber shop pole is turning around, to know that I can go down to get a haircut. This red, white and blue traditional symbol has been a welcoming sign on Main Street for decades, serving area...

03:34 PM - Time for dessert – the best of both worlds, bananna bread and chocolate brownies! Here is a recipe that combines both of these to make an easy, one pan dessert that serves a crowd. This is a moist recipe that is not overpowered by the banana and the chocolate part is not over sweet either.

01:42 PM - I don’t know what it’s like for other cat owners, but for some reason, I end up with the least amount of space on the bed all because of one cat that should not be take up that amount of space.

01:31 PM - To quote in full: “An armed society is a polite society. There are no dangerous weapons. There are only dangerous men.” Robert Heinlein. Mr. Gardner’s commentary titled “An armed society is far from a polite society” about the 2nd Amendment is so full of misinformation that I must respond with some...

01:27 PM - Okay, well maybe not everything, but I’ve definitely learned quite a few life lessons from the innocent pastime of fishing. In fact I learned a few new ones today. Today I had the pleasure of spending the entire day fishing in the mountains with my husband. Perhaps that doesn’t sound appealing to...

01:55 PM - Each year, thousands of Americans are thrust into the uncomfortable role of making long-term care decisions for their family members. These emotional decisions can create stressful situations for the entire family in addition to being time-consuming and expensive.

12:01 AM - Most recently, when I was driving by Ludwick Funeral Home, in Kutztown, I was surprised by the number of Mennonite Horse and buggies in attendance.

03:12 PM - Q: My father didn’t offer me much in the way of affection or emotional support, and I’m implementing this same style of fathering with my boy. Though I realize this approach might be softened, I’m convinced it will ultimately make him tough and spur him on to achieve more than he otherwise would.

04:41 PM - Today was a momentous day. My daughter and I woke up early for a Saturday, ate a hasty breakfast and embarked upon an adventure that most of you will relate to with some level of nostalgia. It’s a big day for a teenager. The moment you qualify for your learner’s permit and can legally begin...

04:41 PM - Humans mechanically separate spirituality into different components as if can be achieved instead of approaching spirituality as a part of our whole being. We view it like a machine or a computer program. We separate out the physical and the emotional from what we perceive as the spiritual. We then...