John Larson

Nov 10, 2024 | dchieftain.com | John Larson

Here it is November already and the weather will soon be getting rude again. But all is not lost, Thanksgiving is only three weeks away. Besides Veterans Day this month, there’s Sadie Hawkins Day, Clean Your Refrigerator Day, Black Friday, the Great American Smokeout, Native Americans Heritage Day … and dang, I can’t believe I forgot about Guy Fawkes Day … again. OK, I was busy with voting on my mind, but the day had significance anyway.

Oct 28, 2024 | psuvanguard.com | John Larson |David Gillespie

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Dec 26, 2023 | dchieftain.com | John Larson

Where has the time gone? The last few weeks have been rush-rush-rush, but here we are just four days before Christmas and it feels like everything is slowing down. Since the hubbub of Thanksgiving weekend the days have crept by, waiting for the Christmas shoe to drop. I don’t know about you, but I am prone to nostalgia and quiet contemplation, like that mouse who’s not stirring the night before Christmas.