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I can count on the fingers of one hand the times the universe has surprised me with bits of unexpected joy these last few months. Don’t get …
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Joseph Penteroudakis, KP News
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6/26/20
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When this whole thing started, the family indulged in these long, elaborate breakfasts since there was no place anyone had to be, …
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Ted Olinger, KP News
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5/29/20
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In this era of social distancing, being out of the loop has been an adjustment, especially since there are no loops to be in. With meetings …
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Carolyn Wiley, KP News
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5/29/20
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I have been bombarded with this phrase through emails, ads on TV, radio, news media and everyday conversations. But it doesn’t resonate with me. The …
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Caleb Galbreath, KP News
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5/29/20
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The Key Peninsula, like the rest of the world, is beset by turbulent times. COVID-19, financial upheaval and social reorganization are …
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Dan Whitmarsh
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5/29/20
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I’m 89 years old. I’m doing fine. My apartment is pleasant and my balcony has a nice view. Three meals a day and snacks are delivered to my door. Packages appear …
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Phyllis Henry
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5/1/20
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“Stay safe,” the cashier at the checkout said as I was putting my groceries back in the cart and getting ready to head out.
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Joseph Pentheroudakis, KP News
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5/1/20
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I am typically an undeniable news junkie. I love to watch the news, I read all types of news outlets throughout the day, and I can identify my favorite cable …
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Meredith Browand
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5/1/20
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Well, you’ve done it. You’ve spread beyond China to every state in the U.S. and most countries on Earth. You’re a celebrity!
As a …
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Rich Gelinas
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5/1/20
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In August 1984, I was in the summer term of my junior year at college in New York City, working part-time and starting chemotherapy for lymphoma. …
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Ted Olinger, KP News
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3/27/20
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“Do not be afraid.” It’s a command heard throughout the Bible. From the mouths of angels, prophets and Jesus himself, …
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Dan Whitmarsh
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3/27/20
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Being native Texans born and bred, my cousins, brother and I celebrated Easter traditions with far more enthusiasm than ordinary children — …
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Carolyn Wiley, KP News
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3/27/20
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I was in my junior year in high school in Greece. A shy, awkward teenager, I preferred to remain quiet in class. Even though my Greek forebears had …
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Joseph Pentheroudakis, KP News
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3/27/20
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Running after a deer was not an option I had considered. That day, strolling around my property, admiring my handiwork, I found the deer nonchalantly munching …
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Vicki Husted Biggs
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3/27/20
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If I were to ask you to rate the quality of American healthcare, what rating would you give it? I’m guessing that most of us believe it to be one …
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Rob Vajko
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3/27/20
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I don’t remember what time it was, if I ever knew, but I do remember sitting at the bar holding up a guy I’d never seen before who’d draped his …
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Ted Olinger, KP News
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3/1/20
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One never knows when life will give you a gift. Mine arrived at work one day in a chance encounter while doing a blood pressure check. This gift came in the …
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Anne Nesbit
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3/1/20
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It’s near 7 in the morning on Navajo Mountain and the blue light of the sunrise washes over the high desert from Monument Valley. The Naatsis’áán chapter …
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Jeff Minch
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3/1/20
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Goose 1: Nice view up here this morning, especially toward the horizon.
Goose 2: Just reading my Goose-mail, Homo sapiens (H sap) says there’s a “tragedy …
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Rich Gelinas
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3/1/20
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