Panic about the passage of time
As the clock struck midnight early Thursday morning, a small revelation shook me all the way to my rotten center. Now, this may be a stretch for some to understand why this realization got to me like it did, but the fact that it is now 2009 sent me into a miniature panic. There are a number of reasons for this reaction: 1) My younger brother will graduate high school this year. 2) I’m will turn 27 in a couple months, and 3) I am now only one year away from my 10-year high school reunion. Funny, even as I read these back to myself...they all seem pretty absurd. My brother is eight years younger than I am, and I suppose I still look at him as a little kid, but he is going to graduate high school, which leads me into the third reason for the freak-out. It feels like I just graduated myself.
» Full StoryAmazing, frightening year of 2008
It can be said just about every year at this time, what an amazing year 200_ made, all the memories and so on.
» Full StoryGracie tells Santa her secret Christmas wish
Editor’s Note: Each year the Tribune Chronicle publishes a fictional Christmas story that runs in part each day for the 12 days leading up to Christmas. Today is the first part of the 12-day series.
» Full StoryDon’t give up hope this holiday
Every movie on television during the Christmas holiday seems to follow the same progression. The setting is usually a small town, and someone in the town has a lot of money and very little Christmas spirit.
» Full StoryOrchids and Onions
ONION: To officials in McDonald who are considering new rules concerning outdoor woodburning stoves. Apparently, legislation is in the works to deal with concerns surrounding the outdoor heating systems.
» Full StoryOn the issue of politics
Ladies and gentleman ... I would like to take this opportunity to announce my candidacy for President of the United States of America.
I promise to do all the things you want me to and I won’t do those things that you would rather I not.



