Fast Talk: Spring cleaning for the mind Have you ever wanted to just throw things out and start over? I’m referring to objects that are broken but may never get repaired.
Fast Talk: Isn’t giving supposed to be its own reward? From time to time, many of us have been involved in charitable causes. From helping collect food for the Westside Food Pantry to being on the giving end, we’ve been there.
All things must end — including this column In most peoples’ book, 47 years is a long time. That’s about how long this Fast Talk column has appeared on these pages of the Irrigator, not exactly every week and once with a break of several mo...
In Patterson’s 100th year, if the fiesta comes off well (and we know it will), much credit should go to its secretary and only employee, Marilyn Hoobler.
Would you: • Travel 2,000 miles to a party? • Give up five days of your life to take in a 2½-day shindig? • Expect to enjoy yourself, realizing in advance you wouldn’t know 95 percent of those p...
Johnny Farinha, a longtime KOST member who allegedly bakes the best lemon pies on the West Side, finally brought one of his delights to coffee early this week.
Sometimes people voluntarily get themselves into situations without fully knowing the consequences of their volunteerism. Unfortunately, it happens to me often. And it’s probably occurring as you ...