You do you
By Pam Lowe, columnistsreyna@cherryroad.com Life is difficult enough without comparing our lives to anyone else’s existence and I wonder if social media is damaging the self esteem of not only…
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22 years later: a 9/11 reflection piece
Jennifer Carollo Fischer jfischer@cherryroad.com Author’s note: I originally wrote this at the 20-year anniversary mark but have gone back to reflect upon 9/11, as I do every year, to make…
Reading signs
By Pam Lowe, columnistsreyna@cherryroad.com Reading people can be as easy as reading baseball signs. The key to both is to pay attention. Just as we can recognize that an arm…
BBB Scam Alert: PayPal impostors steal thousands from Texas residents
Submitted sreyna@cherryroad.com Innovations in payment processes have introduced a wide range of opportunities for legitimate businesses to market their products and services to a broad audience. The convenience and ease…
Hearts will never be practical
By Pam Lowe, columnistsreyna@cherryroad.com When I was around 12 years old, my grandpa raised pigs and soon my sister and I were the owners of two Chester Whites. A bit…
BBB Tip: How scammers use social media platforms
Submitted sreyna@cherryroad.com The introduction of social media has transformed how millions of people communicate with friends, family, strangers, and businesses. Unfortunately, it has also provided an outlet for fraud, scams,…
Class of 2024 . . .
By Pam Lowe, columnistsreyna@cherryroad.com Well, another school year has rolled around in what seems like the blink of an eye. When I was a child, summer always seemed to languish…
Fight for your newspaper . . .
By Pam Lowe, columnistmtrevino@cherryroad.com Ever since the news broke a couple weeks ago that the former owners of my community’s newspaper closed their publishing company, I have answered and fielded…
The power of moments . . .
By Pam Lowe, columnistsreyna@cherryroad.com Life is made up of millions of big and small moments. Take a moment to think back over your life or childhood and recall some of…
Goal of learning
By Pam Lowe, columnistsreyna@cherryroad.com It’s the time of year in schools around the nation when standardized test results are released. These tests no more prove that a child or teacher…