Poverty is a lack of resources. People in poverty are often in survival mode, driven by the tyranny of the moment, where they cannot
Editorials
Bigger Isn’t Better
We watch the Cowboy Channel quite a bit. It’s about the only one where you don’t get bombarded with bad news, political hype, unsolicited
2023 Post Post Script
Author’s note: This is the second in a series. Communication is key for a cohesive crew – at the Keep Alliance Beautiful Recycling Center,
Nine Feel-Good Books to Chase Away Those Winter Blues
The Good Neighbor by Maxwell King: Fred Rogers (1928–2003) was an enormously influential figure in the history of television and in the lives of
Reflections for the Week of January 15-19
Accounting & Finance: • Annual Certification for STP funds completed. • Attended Webinar on proposed Consumption Tax. • Attended Council meeting. • Paid all
Even In Darkness You can be Found
By Nicola Park LAC, LPC-MH “I’ve lost everything…but I just can’t stop”. “Once I take that first drink that is all I think about”.
2023 Post Script
Author’s note: This is the first in a series. “Do you have a lot?” “Yes,” I say 7 times out of 10 when carrying
Reflections for the Week of January 8-12
Utility Office: • Seven new residential accounts opened. • Bills sent for Cycle 1 and Cycle 2. • Payment reminder notices sent for Cycle
New Nonfiction for January
Hidden Potential by Adam Grant: We live in a world that’s obsessed with talent. We celebrate gifted students in school, natural athletes in sports,
Weather Wisdom
“I’ve turned into Granny Grunt,” I told my son on the phone last week. Granny Grunt was what my first husband’s mother called herself,







