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David Trinko: Not-so-helpful tips as you return to society
Congratulations! You’ve survived half of a pandemic!Our astute governor found us worthy to return some of our basics of life in the midst of...
David Trinko: Country music star Paisley, NFL quarterback Manning join 4-H online meeting
During our coronavirus-fueled isolation, we’ve all seen some things, especially if we’ve been pulled into the online equivalent of a meeting, the Zoom call.It...
David Trinko: When a friendly girl goes on lockdown
It’s hard to keep a social butterfly under the net of a coronavirus stay-at-home order too long.One day, our 11-year-old daughter walked into the...
David Trinko: Churches may be quiet, but Jesus is alive and well
Most years on Easter Sunday, our churches are filled to capacity with regulars and visitors, elbow to elbow in the pews.The people who don’t...
David Trinko: Presenting a strange form of entertainment
Our evenings are full of social isolation, teens and tweens anxious to get out of the house and weird presentations about unfamiliar topics.Could life...
David Trinko: Dinner is served, by a pair of preteens
Of all the classes my children take during their learn-at-home experience, my favorite is home economics.Like all the other kids in the region, they’ve...
David Trinko: Families get closer by staying apart with coronavirus
Social distancing is bringing my family closer together.Like most kids around the region, our children started spending 24 hours a day inside our home...
David Trinko: What to do if you can’t shake hands
Before a Thursday meeting at the newspaper with several elected officials, I walked over to greet our guests.I froze.“So, what do we do now?”...
David Trinko: Cleaning up this hoarder’s mess
Some people hide their past in the closet.Others keep it in the attic.Apparently, we keep ours in the basement.Last weekend, my family spent a...
David Trinko: Lessons in humanity from a shopping cart
The next time you shop at Aldi, you might get something unexpected: Positive human interaction with strangers.If you haven’t shopped at the grocer before,...