Monthly Archives: January 2011

Reels of memories

Posted on January 28, 2011 by jottingjoan

Our kids gave us a lot of work to do and called it a gift. It felt like a mandate. They gave us a slide converter to change our 45 trays of slides into digital format. The trays hold up … Continue reading →

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Just in time for Roe v Wade anniversary

Posted on January 21, 2011 by jottingjoan

Murder. That was the charge against the Philadelphia doctor who resolved those inconvenient late term pregnancies by inducing labor, forcing the premature live birth of viable babies in the sixth, seventh and eighth months of pregnancy and then snipping their … Continue reading →

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50 years since JFK’s challenge

Posted on January 20, 2011 by jottingjoan

Again, another editorial column I wrote to help with the editorial pages in the upcoming weeks. I think it is going in Friday, Jan. 21 paper. No signature since it is supposed to represent the newspaper’s viewpoint. Fifty years have … Continue reading →

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Food prices will go up

Posted on January 19, 2011 by jottingjoan

The managing editor Shea Wilson is leaving Jan. 28. The rest of the staff was asked to write editorial columns the next couple weeks or so until we get a new managing editor. This is my first to be published. … Continue reading →

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Capturing the family visits

Posted on January 14, 2011 by jottingjoan

Too far down the road to St. Louis to turn back, my husband and I remembered our camera sitting on the desk at home. Not the best way to begin a trip to see our six children and their families, … Continue reading →

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Reproductive rights honored for mothers of many

Posted on January 10, 2011 by jottingjoan

Today many applaud the right of women to choose to have (or not have) children – until the number of children edges past two – then eyebrows rise and comments flow. “You do know what causes that don’t you?” Been … Continue reading →

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Prison doc retires

Posted on January 4, 2011 by jottingjoan

Just for my records, I am adding this feature about Dr. Seale. El Dorado News-Times published it Jan. 1, 2011. The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette published it Jan. 2, in its entirety. By JOAN HERSHBERGER News-Times Staff In a time when house … Continue reading →

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Prayer meeting in the park

Posted on January 3, 2011 by jottingjoan

The economic crunch of recent years hit real estate related businesses hard. The number of homes sold dropped along with the price of houses. Even the task of appraising houses for their market value declined. This job that had once … Continue reading →

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