There is so much going on these days that the need to share the good, the bad, and the ugly has arrived. Hold on tight! The Good Kudos to the Oakland Chamber of Commerce leadership in … more

As parents, we want to see our children happy and successful. We want to give them everything that we didn’t have. Well, that is how my husband and I feel anyway. That is what we want, but … more

I recently had the chance to visit with Luke Dunning. Luke made the decision to change jobs earlier this year. Before Luke submitted his resignation at the January meeting, I remember him … more

There are certain words we do not say aloud.  Some contain four letters.  Some we spell in order to keep a secret or a surprise from a young child. … more

How many times have we heard it uttered, “Someone needs to do something about this?”  The older generation have come to terms with the realization that that someone may just be the … more

My youngest nephew loves many things but is currently obsessed with two:  Mario and doughnuts.  He will have a Mario themed birthday next month.  This month, his parents decided his … more

Since I last wrote, the GroundHog saw his shadow. Mr. Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow and went back in hiding, predicting 6 more weeks of Winter. That was 15 days ago, so that means only 4 weeks to … more

The U.S. Departments of Agriculture (USDA) and Justice (DOJ) recently launched an online tool designed to help farmers and ranchers submit anonymous comments about anticompetitive behavior in the … more

Last week was a busy one as always, but luckily for my son he had Friday off from school. We consider ourselves lucky in the fact that he is close to his biological grandparents, so we try to have … more

The U.S. Departments of Agriculture (USDA) and Justice (DOJ) recently launched an online tool designed to help farmers and ranchers submit anonymous comments about anticompetitive behavior in the … more