The Lost Girls of Willowbrook by Ellen Marie Wiseman: Sage Winters always knew her sister was a little different even though they were identical
Editorials
Reflections for the Week of Sept. 19-23
Public Works: • Landfill 315 tons of refuse this week. • Routine sanitary sewer jetting completed for 2022. • Transit 642 riders this week.
Child Poverty Rates in U.S. Are Falling
Earlier this month the New York Times ran two articles about the significant drop in child poverty rates in the United States since 1993.
Sportsmanship
It was another Thursday night game. Next week the home town kids play 3 hours away, at one in the afternoon. Which means they
New Fiction Books to Enjoy in October
Marrying the Ketchups by Jennifer Close: Here are the three things the Sullivan family knows to be true: the Chicago Cubs will always be
All Over the Map
I’m all over the map today. So, please, bear with me. The Nebraska football losses don’t hurt as much as they used to hurt,
BBGH: Donated Desks
Writer’s Note: This is the second in a series on recycling and environmental topics at BBGH. On a hot, sunny summer afternoon I had
Attitude—What’s Yours?
“Politeness is the art of choosing among one’s real thoughts.” Abel Stevens I read recently, that not many elements are so fully in our control
Bridges Out of Poverty
On Wednesday, Oct. 5, we will be holding our fourth and final Bridges Out of Poverty workshop. Why have we committed so strongly to
Playing Fair
Napoleon was reported as saying, “War is 25 percent physical and 75 percent will.” Now I don’t know if that was really true or







