Virgi's Views

Back To School By Kristin Riley Teacher: Back to school! Back to school! Where did summer go?? Student: Back to school! Back to school! I can’t believe it! NOOO! Teacher: The classroom is ready. My plans are all set! Student: I’m not ready! Please don’t make me go back just yet.

This And That * I can’t believe Prince’s single, “When Doves Cry” was released 40 YEARS AGO!! I know I was first in line to get that 45 because it came out in purple vinyl. I still have it in its original cover sleeve, along with the album “Purple Rain.”

This And That * Except for watching the stunning performance by Celine Dion at the 2024 Olympic Opening Ceremonies, I turned off the TV. I, like most of the world, was appalled at how they mocked my faith.

This and That * It’s been a musical Bee Gees summer, with a little Andy Gibb thrown in. * I like this saying: “You don’t stop dancing because you grow old.

My Olympic Hero With the 2024 Summer Olympics starting this Friday, the question arises-"Who will be the breakout stars or heroes this time around?”

This And That * Who is shaking their head and agreeing with this? “Back in my day, we didn’t have cup holders. We had to hold our beer bottles between our legs and drive.” * Who gets this one? Job Interviewer: If there was a problem, how would you solve it?”

Chasing The Story It was a Monday, a day like any other day, when I got a call from Patty Jackson about a man walking barefoot across the United States. She met him at Malee’s restaurant in Stockton and thought he would make an excellent human-interest story for the Sentinel.

All In Thinking We Can (This article is taken from the 1930 Rooks County Record and Stockton Review.) The amount of progress a town makes and its ability to grow and prosper does not depend on its location or any exterior force.

This And That * Don’t get me wrong, I LOVE Christmas, but I still don’t know why we have to celebrate Christmas in July just because that’s been a thing for so long. And now Hallmark is creeping into June with a week’s worth of their Christmas movies!

This and That * I tried this hack, and I am pretty impressed with the results. For lack of a better term, take a small blob of Vaseline on an old rag and rub down your car’s dashboard.