by debidrecksler | Dec 4, 2010 | Human Interest
Though the following story is fiction, it is loosely based on true facts. My Aunt Evelyn Nevel and her unborn child, died several years before my birth. Her husband was grief stricken and chose not to stay in touch with our family. It is said that I bear a striking...
by debidrecksler | Nov 30, 2010 | Uncategorized
The amount of advertisements during the holidays never ceases to amaze me. The average consumer is barraged with sales and promotions. Newspapers,mailbox, internet…You can’t avoid them.One ad from a clothing business, sent to me online, just caught...
by debidrecksler | Nov 27, 2010 | Human Interest
The old woman wrapped the scarf around her neck to keep out the chill as she hobbled down the street, trying hard not to fall on the cracks in the sidewalk. As much as it hurt to walk, she never missed her daily outing. She looked forward to seeing the friendly...
by debidrecksler | Nov 24, 2010 | Human Interest
I was stuck at 5:30 p.m. in a long check out line in a department store. The store only had one line open and though asked politely several times by shoppers, management refused to open more. Children were very cranky and stomachs were grumbling. The store...
by debidrecksler | Nov 21, 2010 | Human Interest
I ran into Hamricks clothing store the other day and smiled when I saw what I refer to as the husband chairs. Years ago, when I wrote for the local newspaper, I commented in a column how nice it is that Hamricks provides chairs for the husbands while their wives shop....