by Nicole Hambleton | Aug 28, 2026 | Opinion
We’ve all heard of the five senses – sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch – but did you know you also have access to extrasensory perceptions known as clairs? Clairs refer to intuitive or psychic abilities that allow someone to perceive information beyond their...
by Nicole Hambleton | Jun 22, 2026 | Opinion
French novelist Marcel Proust famously wrote in 1913 that asparagus “transforms my chamber- pot into a flask of perfume.” Asparagus is a nutrient-dense flowering vegetable belonging to the lily family. The edible portion consists of young, tender spears that emerge...
by Nicole Hambleton | Nov 21, 2025 | Opinion
“As within, so without; as above, so below; as the universe, so the soul.” This quote is a modern paraphrase of words found on the Emerald Tablet, a short mystical text attributed to Hermes Trismegistus. This philosophical perspective promotes the idea that who we are...
by Nicole Hambleton | Oct 17, 2025 | Opinion
One of the things I love about living in a small town is the great conversations that take place on the streets and in the shops. These past few weeks several of my conversations have focused on parenting young adults, many of whom are living at home after...
by Nicole Hambleton | Sep 12, 2025 | Opinion
While driving home from an appointment in the city recently, I noticed a blue truck with a bumper sticker that said “Powered by Jesus.” Passing the truck, I curiously glanced over to see the driver bopping along with the windows down, a passenger animatedly sharing a...
