Grief is unexpressed love

Grief is a strange thing.Sometimes it’s loud. Much like the blare of a train that pulls through town in the middle of the night and wakes you from a deep sleep. Sometimes it’s soft. Like a gentle rain that pops up out of nowhere in the middle of an otherwise sunny day.

The one with the holes

One spring, not long after we had moved to the country house, my dad had the grand idea to plant a forest of pine trees along our quarter-mile driveway.

A chat with Pippin Took of the Shire

I’ve interviewed a lot of people in my roughly 18 or so years in journalism. When I was in Korea, I primarily wrote entertainment and culture articles. I covered music festivals and concerts, and did profiles on a number of indie musicians both from South Korea and abroad.

The anniversary of my family

Aug. 13 has always been a special day in my family. Rather than calling it Mom and Dad’s anniversary, it’s our family anniversary. It wasn’t just a wedding -- it was the day we became, well, a family.My parents married on Aug.13,1994.

Who you gonna call? The landlord...

For those who may not remember my column last week, I shared the humorous story of my quirky (and spook-loving) friends who were all disappointed that my house is not haunted.I may have spoken too soon.Now, this very well could be high temps and weak Command Strips.Or it could be a ghost.

My completely normal, not-haunted house

I am incredibly blessed to have the friends that I do. Mostly because we all have the same sense of dark humor and interest in the spookier things in life. Anything and everything is the start to a possible mystery and/or murder story. Or ghost story.Truly.

A summer of small towns and big stories

When I accepted my internship at The Lincoln County News, I didn’t really know what to expect. I had only ever been to Chandler for a middle school basketball tournament, where my very important 20 points per game surely left a lasting impact. No biggie.

Meeker FFA officer team goes on leadership retreat

The Meeker FFA Chapter recently held its annual officer retreat, giving chapter officers an opportunity to prepare for the upcoming school year while strengthening their leadership and teamwork skills.

Writing is hard, but so worth it

Writing is hard.It doesn’t matter how long you’ve been doing it, or how much you love it. I’ve been writing in one form or another since 12, and it never gets easier.Writing novels might be the hardest.

A weekend before life got complicated

When I was growing up, I’d hear adults tell me to cherish my time in school, but I never really understood what that meant. As a kid surrounded by peers I’d known most of my life, it was hard to imagine things changing.