Opinion

Bill Hodges, this column’s writer, passed away Dec. 20 after 17 days at James A. Haley Veterans Hospital. He was optimistic to the very end—as he had been during his…

As we celebrate Christmas and other end-of year holidays with love, joy and reverence, there are many among us who are suffering and at their wit’s end. They’re sad, lonely,…

Our South Shore community has suffered tremendous trauma over the past several weeks. First, we were horrified as we went through Hurricane Helene and then watched the storm unleash its…

None of us likes to think about death, especially when it comes to our own. But one of the most helpful things we can do for those we leave behind,…

Having taken after my dad, I’ve been happily blonde all my life. That is, until now. Until about a year ago, I added highlights or lowlights every couple of months…

I woke up the other day thinking about how fast 2023 went by and how it’s end signaled one less year left on my time here. While this is certainly…

Like so many people I know, I suffer from chronic pain, and it seems to get worse as I get older. As a writer, I sit a lot and get…

I’ve had seven dogs over my lifetime, plus four cats and seven birds. Each one held a special place in my heart, and every time one of them died, I…