http://www.theheraldbulletin.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:09:00 +0000 http://www.theheraldbulletin.com/columns/local_story_151131122.html http://www.theheraldbulletin.com/columns/local_story_151131122.html Find your favorite Herald Bulletin columnists — news, sports and People and Places — by clicking on the blue bar above or one of the links below. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:15:00 +0000 http://www.theheraldbulletin.com/columns/local_story_322223922.html http://www.theheraldbulletin.com/columns/local_story_322223922.html Hello! I’m Lovina’s oldest daughter, Elizabeth. I have not written the column in a long time, so I decided to give Mom a break and take a turn at it again. I’m 15 years old now and no longer attend school. I do housecleaning jobs some times, but mostly I enjoy my days at home helping Mom. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:41:00 +0000 http://www.theheraldbulletin.com/columns/local_story_322104103.html http://www.theheraldbulletin.com/columns/local_story_322104103.html Over the course of our lives, we routinely suffer a variety of losses. Most are small, like a young child’s tooth. Others are more significant but, in the grand scheme of things, really no big deal. Then, of course, there are the losses that loom large, such as the loss of a loved one. All loss is an inescapable part of life. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:52:00 +0000 http://www.theheraldbulletin.com/columns/local_story_322095158.html http://www.theheraldbulletin.com/columns/local_story_322095158.html The tragic events earlier this month at Fort Hood, Texas, prompted me to reflect on my own experiences when I was stationed at that sprawling military post four and a half decades ago. It was a different world then. The enemy was half a world in either direction, or so we thought. Security was relatively lax; you could come and go at any of several gates with no questions asked. Sat, 14 Nov 2009 22:58:00 +0000 http://www.theheraldbulletin.com/columns/local_story_318223623.html http://www.theheraldbulletin.com/columns/local_story_318223623.html Below is a collection of Amusing Data, various information you may not be aware of. The first few are true. The rest, well, you be the judge. Sat, 14 Nov 2009 22:57:00 +0000 http://www.theheraldbulletin.com/columns/local_story_318223314.html http://www.theheraldbulletin.com/columns/local_story_318223314.html The $4 million Second Harvest on the Move Campaign that concludes at year’s end will leave us with an energized corps of donors, volunteers and advocates. Sat, 14 Nov 2009 22:09:00 +0000 http://www.theheraldbulletin.com/columns/local_story_318221008.html http://www.theheraldbulletin.com/columns/local_story_318221008.html Many of Anderson’s downtown businesses no longer exist.To a degree that’s expected as business owners retire or relocate. But sometimes they simply aren’t replaced, at least with businesses in kind. Sat, 14 Nov 2009 21:30:00 +0000 http://www.theheraldbulletin.com/columns/local_story_318213142.html http://www.theheraldbulletin.com/columns/local_story_318213142.html Two weeks ago I told you about Max, the 10-year-old Shitzu. His human brought him to the shelter because he was ill and could no longer care for Max. Sat, 14 Nov 2009 20:29:00 +0000 http://www.theheraldbulletin.com/columns/local_story_318203053.html http://www.theheraldbulletin.com/columns/local_story_318203053.html A tops-down approach examines the macro-type factors of the economy first. Then you work your way through lower levels of detail until you are finally looking at the individual investment. Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:33:00 +0000 http://www.theheraldbulletin.com/columns/local_story_316223414.html http://www.theheraldbulletin.com/columns/local_story_316223414.html "Don’t get too attached.” This mantra should be repeated nightly by viewers throughout each new television season. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:08:00 +0000 http://www.theheraldbulletin.com/columns/local_story_315005401.html http://www.theheraldbulletin.com/columns/local_story_315005401.html My wife was the principal of 25th Street elementary school for eight years. She often tells me of the wonderfully entertaining and educational programs the school sponsored on Veterans Day under her watch there. She is quite the storyteller! Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:26:00 +0000 http://www.theheraldbulletin.com/columns/local_story_312200935.html http://www.theheraldbulletin.com/columns/local_story_312200935.html At a meeting last week, a local school official lamented that The Herald Bulletin’s education reporting beat had changed hands so frequently that local educators were confused about who to contact. at has been a problem for our newspaper — and other newspapers — over the years. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:39:00 +0000 http://www.theheraldbulletin.com/columns/local_story_311181538.html http://www.theheraldbulletin.com/columns/local_story_311181538.html OK, TV writers. Enough. You’re smarter than this. And the whole game is getting old.Stop relying on serial killers as plot devices. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:08:00 +0000 http://www.theheraldbulletin.com/columns/local_story_311180913.html http://www.theheraldbulletin.com/columns/local_story_311180913.html Every day starts a new story, and every story has a mixture of bitter and sweet. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:06:00 +0000 http://www.theheraldbulletin.com/columns/local_story_311180726.html http://www.theheraldbulletin.com/columns/local_story_311180726.html For many people who get into wine, a big part of the fun is the search! It’s about finding great wines at reasonable price points.