I need a topic for a speech. It’s the last one of the term & it has to be a persuasive speech. I’d like something non-controversial and funny, if possible. It’s extra-credit, s...Read More
When it comes to clothes and daily style, I’m pretty simple. I like to be comfortable. If I never had to be presentable or go anywhere, I’d live in sweats, t-shirts, and fuzzy socks. ...Read More
**DISCLAIMER** My dad would never call a game from the sidelines, and he would never vocalize any disagreements with the calls on the floor. The year we built our house was really hard on all of our...Read More
I read a lot. No, seriously, if I have any free time during the day – what’s free time, you say? – I read. Big books, little books, popular children’s books, self-help book...Read More
You read that right, I meant to say “sconed”, not “scorned”. One of the worst things best aspects about me being home so much right now, is the amount of time I spend researchi...Read More
Post-A-Day 2011: Describe the town where you grew up. La Grande, Oregon The official description of La Grande from the Union County Tourism website: Nestled at the feet of the Blue Mountains on...Read More
Katelyn decided she didn’t want to play basketball this year, so Harley is the only one who played. She ended up having a pretty short-lived season for numerous reasons, and by the time all wa...Read More
My neice, Kayleigh, loves pigs. She has for as long as I can remember. When her mom, my sister, told her that my brother-in-law’s sow just had babies, she went nuts! Kayleigh convinced her...Read More
Today was Reagan’s 9th birthday. I had such a hard time expressing what it felt like to me when Emma turned 16, but it was nothing compared to this. Realizing that this is the last year my l...Read More
Basketball season is over for these lovely ladies. They overcame youth, doubt, and tragedy to make the season their own. Today they lost their bid for the State Tournament to Scio 64-57. It was arguab...Read More
Before the Blue Mountain Conference District Basketball Tournament last week I made star shaped cookies for both the Heppner teams. I figured that it was something simple but fun that I could do for...Read More
The Heppner teams received a gift to be used as one final tribute to Coach Mark Dowdy. They were given basketball ball patches to be sewn onto their uniforms. Each patch has the initials “MD...Read More
