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How I managed to kiss the Blarney Stone
By Janice E. Edwards The Bulletin The last big trip I took when I was single was to Ireland. I went with an Emerald Tours group - a...
Mar 29, 20223 min read


Ukraine’s heroes are standing their ground
By Ernie Williamson The Bulletin I can’t watch television news these days without admiring the bravery and patriotism of Ukrainians. As...
Mar 29, 20222 min read


County growing no matter what
By John Toth The Bulletin Oldsmobile used to have commercials that ended with, “It’s not your father’s Oldsmobile.” This is now...
Mar 29, 20223 min read


Wandering habit keeps children guessing, but God puts us on path to rewarding friends, job
By Shirley Prihoda The Bulletin It’s no surprise to my readers that my husband and I are prone to wandering. Some have even called it...
Mar 21, 20224 min read


Just when we could sleep again, teething
By Stephanie G. Johnson The Bulletin The baby phase is over - when I lost sleep nightly because the little one was trying to figure out...
Mar 21, 20223 min read


Fun times fishing, until ‘cow patties’ showed up
By Roy Edwards The Bulletin When I was much younger, one of my favorite activities was flounder gigging. It is the best of hunting and...
Mar 21, 20224 min read


They fought valiantly to fend off the invaders
By John Toth The Bulletin The country wanted freedom, democracy. The people wanted a chance to live like their counterparts in the West....
Mar 21, 20223 min read


Your home can also benefit from the ADA
By Ernie Williamson The Bulletin I have written in past columns about the Americans with Disabilities Act and how it makes life easier...
Mar 21, 20223 min read


Mother’s reverse psychology and that ‘look’ was all it took
By Shirley Prihoda The Bulletin Providing an opportunity to reason outcomes seemed like a crucial skill to our parents, and learning...
Mar 16, 20223 min read


Photographs rekindle memories of good times gone by
By Janice R. Edwards The Bulletin When Roy and I moved to the San Bernard River in 2004, we were a newly retired couple. Instead of...
Mar 16, 20223 min read


Why is ‘Cocomelon’ so popular with toddlers?
By Stephanie G. Johnson The Bulletin My toddler loves watching Cocomelon. Have you ever heard of Cocomelon? It’s on Netflix and is...
Mar 16, 20223 min read


Yardsticks are old school, but I needed one
By Edward A. Forbes The Bulletin I tried to remember where I had put my yardstick and the last time that I had used it. The yardstick was...
Mar 16, 20222 min read


Russia’s nuclear threats resurrect memories of Cold War
By Ernie Williamson The Bulletin Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine and his nuclear weapons threats remind of a time I thought had...
Mar 16, 20223 min read


I have a plan for Putin on how to end the violence
By John Toth The Bulletin While I often fill this column space with light-hearted subjects, I feel like I have to make an exception this...
Mar 16, 20224 min read


Baby-turned-toddler modifies our house
By Stephanie Johnson The Bulletin My sweet, little innocent baby cooing and learning to sit all of the sudden is walking, running, and...
Mar 8, 20223 min read


Cruising again the high seas of the Gulf
By Shirley Prihoda The Bulletin We are on the open seas again. The fact we are headed to the same port we visited in October had...
Mar 8, 20224 min read


I’ve had enough Gulf Coast winter, ready for spring
By Janice R. Edwards The Bulletin Spring is coming, but as I write this at the end of February, Old Man Winter still has some tricks up...
Mar 8, 20223 min read


New Bulletin web has long history
By John Toth The Bulletin We launched a new website recently, but before I share with you the details, allow me to briefly reminisce...
Mar 7, 20223 min read


Getting ready for cruising, skipping the crash diet
By Shirley Prihoda The Bulletin The consensus from both friend and foe alike was that I lack the motivation to lose weight. That needed...
Feb 28, 20223 min read


Is non-profit status the answer to boosting journalism’s role as governmental watchdog?
By Ernie Williamson The Bulletin Several times in this column I have expressed fear that the struggling financial condition of many...
Feb 28, 20223 min read
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