The gusts of wind just kept coming. Thumps and strange noises in the distance indicated these gusts had the power to rip down tree branches and send recycling bins tumbling over. The very bones of my house seemed to rattle and creak. It was a strong wind, one that made me glad to be inside, ...
It was one of those mornings in late autumn that oddly felt like springtime. A thin layer of ice was slowly melting on the pavement. Water slowly dripped from the roof. Birds sang in the distance. Although it felt a little like early April, the moment was all the more beautiful and peaceful ...
The warmth of the sun and the sweet, humid breeze were a pleasant surprise. Just a few hours before, small, icy flakes were raining down from the sky, hitting the pavement with what sounded like a hard sizzle. The days before were unusually warm, to the point of breaking high-temperature ...
EDITOR’S NOTE: This column originally ran in the March 14 edition of The Mining Journal. We all endure challenges and hardships that we don’t share with others. Sometimes because we feel ashamed of our struggles. Sometimes because we feel like others might not understand. Sometimes ...
PEORIA, Ill. — Photographer Bryan Smith is on a crusade to save Peoria, one house at a time. The lifelong Peorian began photographing houses and posting the images online in mid-2016, shortly after Caterpillar executives announced that the corporate headquarters was leaving Peoria. “It ...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The boat crested a wave that seemed a mile high and then started to plunge. Romay Davis looked over the edge as the bow dropped. The trough looked bottomless. Davis had never been on the ocean before, now she was headed to France to serve in WWII as part of an all-Black, ...