Apr 25, 2024 | A Day In My Life
Occupation: Obituary Writer “Oh good, you aren’t dead,” said my friend Carla when I snatched up my cell phone to stop the eerie ringtone I downloaded last Halloween. Peering groggily at the time, I wondered why my friend who works at the local funeral home was calling...
Apr 24, 2024 | A Day In My Life
Welcome to Cooper’s Cove Resort and Lake Covington. I’m Emmy Cooper. You’re here to take a tour, right? My parents, Paul and Claire, are busy with some personal matters in town. So, I’m helping out. I’m actually just here in Covington on a little respite for the next...
Apr 23, 2024 | A Day In My Life
Being frantic is not a good thing. I move too fast, and I don’t think things through. That can be a dangerous combination and, frankly, overwhelming. Why have I been feeling swamped? Well, because I’ve got too much on my plate. Do you ever do that? Load up with chores...
Apr 22, 2024 | A Day In My Life
“Today we have Andi Grace Scott with us sharing tips about avoiding pet scams. Welcome, Andi Grace.” Podcaster Allison Blake smiled at me over the video screen. She had suggested we’d be more comfortable if we could look at each other, and I suppose she was right. I...
Apr 19, 2024 | A Day In My Life
One of the joys of my job with the Clarion newspaper is that every day is different. I’m lucky, when so many people have lost their jobs following the Wall Street Crash. To be a chief crime correspondent when I’m still the right side of thirty is a dream come true....
Apr 18, 2024 | A Day In My Life
As I’ve already told my friend, Dru, my life as a retiree in English Village is a simple one. Like others in my small circle of friends, I volunteer at the library and play a weekly game of mahjong. We’re senior citizens now. Honestly, no one pays any attention to...
