http://nwherald.comThe latest news from the nwherald.com websiteen-usComing up with enough money to attend college can be a daunting task.http://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/11/17/r_k_otuhoxr8k0wcgr_9oiva/index.xmlhttp://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/11/17/r_k_otuhoxr8k0wcgr_9oiva/index.xmlWed, 18 Nov 2009 07:15:00 GMTShowing up is half the battle, or so the saying goes.http://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/11/10/r_spnnfzpitwc1pidea4fq_a/index.xmlhttp://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/11/10/r_spnnfzpitwc1pidea4fq_a/index.xmlWed, 11 Nov 2009 07:15:00 GMTI cringe every time I hear the term “football widow.” As if the only people who find themselves on the sidelines while their other halves watch sporting events are women.http://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/11/03/r_s9lvsuzlrigkl5xdjqpnlg/index.xmlhttp://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/11/03/r_s9lvsuzlrigkl5xdjqpnlg/index.xmlWed, 04 Nov 2009 07:15:00 GMTA deer in my headlights is enough to give me chills this time of year. Some of my scariest driving near-misses have been with deer.http://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/10/20/r_n4fo5d1sjidtejhe4wmpw/index.xmlhttp://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/10/20/r_n4fo5d1sjidtejhe4wmpw/index.xmlWed, 21 Oct 2009 06:15:00 GMTWatching someone you care about go through a traumatic experience can be excruciating. Standing on the sidelines while a loved one suffers brings feelings of helplessness.http://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/10/13/r_wwg0e6ebregeazg4brdpa/index.xmlhttp://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/10/13/r_wwg0e6ebregeazg4brdpa/index.xmlWed, 14 Oct 2009 06:15:00 GMTI learned the power of reading at an early age.http://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/10/06/r_afxigcryshg6njlmcxsda/index.xmlhttp://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/10/06/r_afxigcryshg6njlmcxsda/index.xmlWed, 07 Oct 2009 06:15:00 GMTSome might say that I’m a creature of habit. Or a victim of my own ruts. Whatever.http://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/09/29/r_jtqq704sttoabtf8blj2jg/index.xmlhttp://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/09/29/r_jtqq704sttoabtf8blj2jg/index.xmlWed, 30 Sep 2009 06:15:00 GMTSome people spend the better part of their lives serving and protecting others. But in their eyes, it’s nothing special.http://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/09/22/r_9petmg8isducrk_baf9gkg/index.xmlhttp://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/09/22/r_9petmg8isducrk_baf9gkg/index.xmlWed, 23 Sep 2009 06:15:00 GMTLife, as writers will tell you, is like a lot of things. Jewelry-making, for instance.http://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/09/15/r_qr5lcunfrmyudkz4uaji1a/index.xmlhttp://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/09/15/r_qr5lcunfrmyudkz4uaji1a/index.xmlWed, 16 Sep 2009 06:15:00 GMT“Don’t quit.”http://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/09/01/r_zubb92xstogksrsxgjcca/index.xmlhttp://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/09/01/r_zubb92xstogksrsxgjcca/index.xmlWed, 02 Sep 2009 06:15:00 GMTWith all of the bad news around these days, the good that’s all around us can be easy to miss.http://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/08/25/r_r84yri5tukkz1kbdbcgig/index.xmlhttp://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/08/25/r_r84yri5tukkz1kbdbcgig/index.xmlWed, 26 Aug 2009 06:15:00 GMTThe back-to-school season brings with it a sense of anticipation for a lot of people.http://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/08/18/r_f3yqy1prf2gom3rcldw7a/index.xmlhttp://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/08/18/r_f3yqy1prf2gom3rcldw7a/index.xmlWed, 19 Aug 2009 06:15:00 GMTDoes McHenry County have a gang problem? The answer depends upon whom you ask.http://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/08/11/r_uk3q0cetqdkhzlplppyhha/index.xmlhttp://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/08/11/r_uk3q0cetqdkhzlplppyhha/index.xmlWed, 12 Aug 2009 06:15:00 GMTOne hundred years is a milestone worth celebrating. Especially when it’s been used to serve the community.http://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/08/04/r_zlwdv64vqqk9vg57qluolq/index.xmlhttp://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/08/04/r_zlwdv64vqqk9vg57qluolq/index.xmlWed, 05 Aug 2009 06:15:00 GMTAt first glance, the two cases don’t seem to have much in common. Other than that arrests were made and the charges later were dropped.http://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/07/28/r_pafkwj7hsxiyl9hm6w0ana/index.xmlhttp://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/07/28/r_pafkwj7hsxiyl9hm6w0ana/index.xmlWed, 29 Jul 2009 06:15:00 GMTThe inspirations of my youth have been cropping up everywhere lately.http://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/07/20/r_4oc7gy8vqimzx8hmc_ekdw/index.xmlhttp://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/07/20/r_4oc7gy8vqimzx8hmc_ekdw/index.xmlWed, 22 Jul 2009 05:28:00 GMTThere haven’t been too many years when I haven’t been a pet owner.http://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/07/14/r_b0r47vyntpozrrmop4wy9q/index.xmlhttp://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/07/14/r_b0r47vyntpozrrmop4wy9q/index.xmlWed, 15 Jul 2009 06:15:00 GMTLast November, when I first wrote about this, I had hoped that reasonableness would prevail.http://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/07/06/r_jkhrikjgt1eskhhtktb3g/index.xmlhttp://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/07/06/r_jkhrikjgt1eskhhtktb3g/index.xmlWed, 08 Jul 2009 06:15:00 GMTTwo roads diverged in a wood, and I –http://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/06/30/r_umnzjxdfqs6wwg2sqi1mg/index.xmlhttp://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/06/30/r_umnzjxdfqs6wwg2sqi1mg/index.xmlWed, 01 Jul 2009 06:15:00 GMTWhat a way to start a workday.http://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/06/22/r_yqwbjruttbailztdehmlw/index.xmlhttp://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/06/22/r_yqwbjruttbailztdehmlw/index.xmlWed, 24 Jun 2009 06:15:00 GMT