Opinion

As I said goodbye to my good friend Vollie Harris this past weekend, I could not help but think of all the greats who once played in his club and all across Mississippi County. Did you know, perhaps one of the most distinctive blues performers in the world was born in Osceola, Arkansas and lay buried in a Michigan unmarked grave for some 37 years?...

It does get easier. I promise. However, a piece of your heart will always be missing. How do you get through it? Memories... they will warm your heart and give you great comfort. Someone once said, “I truly never learned what the words ‘I miss you” were until I reached for my dad’s hand and it wasn’t there...”...

The trip of a lifetime: touring the bright lights of New York City with the amazing Grace Hoy and experiencing the Asian culture first hand with the Cheng family. I soaked it all in... just like a sponge. The taxi was scheduled to pick me up at 5 p.m. in Chinatown. I was sad to say goodbye to my family and friends, but ready to go home. I knew Milo (and maybe even my husband) was missing me!...