Beth Pratt

Pratt: Collective ignorance is indeed dangerous

Awakening in the early-morning hours to the sound of a storm, I arose first to look out the window and see pea-sized hail peppering the patio.

Pratt: Experience helps only if we learn from it

Pratt: Evil’s goal is the destruction of humanity

With one click of a button, the brilliant idea accidently vanished, lost in the aggravation of a technology that tries to “think” what I need and supply it without request.

Pratt: For Mother's day, give her your presence instead of presents

He was the one my mother called in when she wanted to admonish me about proper behavior for a young lady. How do I know? Because, when Grandad asked me to accompany him for a drive occasionally after I entered high school, something would be said about proper behavior, but he cleverly brought up the topic.

Pratt: We work toward peaceful solutions, but we never quite arrive

On my calendar I see that today (Friday, June 7) is “Doughnut Day.” I prefer English muffins split, buttered with cinnamon and oven-toasted. But to each his own. I don’t even feel the need for a special day to honor the muffin.

Springing into summer with a few good showers and warming temperatures inspire all kinds of life, most of which I've observed before.