Thank you for being a friend
November 23, 2021
“There is nothing on this earth more to be prized than true friendship.” – Thomas Aquinas “A friend is someone who gives you total freedom to be yourself.” – Jim […]
“There is nothing on this earth more to be prized than true friendship.” – Thomas Aquinas “A friend is someone who gives you total freedom to be yourself.” – Jim […]
“I love being busy, and I love having a lot going on; it’s exciting.” – Annette Bening, movie actress “One of the nice things about being busy is it makes […]
“NATION IN ANGUISH” “AMERICA ATTACKED” “NIGHTMARE” “NONE OF US WILL EVER FORGET THIS DAY” “ACT OF WAR” – Headlines of U.S. newspapers on Sept. 12, 2001 20 years ago. Sept. […]
“My life is really quite conservative. I’ve been married nearly 50 years. I don’t have hobbies or children. I don’t much care to travel. I’ve never had a big social […]
“Most other competitions are individual achievements, but the Olympic Games is something that belongs to everybody.” – Scott Hamilton, U.S. Olympic gold medalist in figure skating “The best kids are […]
By Paul Lockwood “Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.” – Ben Franklin Was Ben Franklin right? Am I healthy? Somewhat. Wealthy? Not […]
By Paul Lockwood “Honest disagreement is often a good sign of progress.” – Mahatma Gandhi I grew up as the son of a United Methodist minister, but for over 15 […]
“…somewhere out there a lucky person is moving closer and closer to the most sought-after prize in history. Though we cannot help but envy whoever he is, and we may […]
“The problem with winter sports is that – follow me closely here – they generally take place in the winter.” – Dave Barry “A lot of people like snow. I […]
By Paul Lockwood As I write this column, it occurs to me that Wednesdays this month have ranged from: Horrifying (the deadly assault on the Capitol on Jan. 6), to […]
Larry Lough is editor of The Independent and reports local news.
Janet Dovidio has been a freelance correspondent for The Independent for eight years.
Susan W. Murray wrote for The Independent, covering various beats, from 2005 to 2008.
Tricia Carzoli is a freelance writer and photographer that on community news.
What do legendary NFL quarterbacks Steve Young, Dan Marino and Warren Moon have in common? They have all…
Within the next month, Barrington resident Doug McConnell will attempt to accomplish something that only 47 people older…
Woodstock resident Bob Will is like many of us. He worked hard all his life, raised a beautiful…
