http://www.lockportjournal.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 11:51:00 +0000 http://www.lockportjournal.com/karenwhitewalker/local_story_232115119.html http://www.lockportjournal.com/karenwhitewalker/local_story_232115119.html Admit it, some family members are just big connivers and we, like jerks, allow ourselves to be drawn into their shenanigans. Isn’t it wonderful that we’re so spineless that we reap the benefits of our own stupidity? Mon, 11 Aug 2008 14:40:00 +0000 http://www.lockportjournal.com/karenwhitewalker/local_story_224143932.html http://www.lockportjournal.com/karenwhitewalker/local_story_224143932.html Here are the facts, and they stink — literally! Mon, 04 Aug 2008 14:02:00 +0000 http://www.lockportjournal.com/karenwhitewalker/local_story_217140129.html http://www.lockportjournal.com/karenwhitewalker/local_story_217140129.html It serves me right. All my life I’ve secretly harbored disgust and impatience with people who seem more enthralled with their cats and dogs than with loved ones. For Pete’s sakes, all they are are slobbering mouths, bundles of fur and IQs about the size of a pea. Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:48:00 +0000 http://www.lockportjournal.com/karenwhitewalker/local_story_210134815.html http://www.lockportjournal.com/karenwhitewalker/local_story_210134815.html Maybe I worry too much. For those of you who read last week’s column and remember the subject matter, I’m probably irritating the heck out of you by repeating myself. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 14:12:00 +0000 http://www.lockportjournal.com/karenwhitewalker/local_story_203141144.html http://www.lockportjournal.com/karenwhitewalker/local_story_203141144.html Readers are ‘begging’ me to write more about my relatives. Can you believe it? Mon, 14 Jul 2008 15:36:00 +0000 http://www.lockportjournal.com/karenwhitewalker/local_story_196153609.html http://www.lockportjournal.com/karenwhitewalker/local_story_196153609.html Drawing from the same gene pool, sharing the same environment and still the mystery goes on — how DO they come out so differently? Mon, 07 Jul 2008 14:08:00 +0000 http://www.lockportjournal.com/karenwhitewalker/local_story_189140754.html http://www.lockportjournal.com/karenwhitewalker/local_story_189140754.html At the turn of the century when I wasn’t even here yet and neither were you unless you’re hangin’ in at 108 years old, my beloved Grandfather Papa’s sister’s adored son was completing his studies for becoming a medical doctor. Mon, 30 Jun 2008 13:57:00 +0000 http://www.lockportjournal.com/karenwhitewalker/local_story_182135652.html http://www.lockportjournal.com/karenwhitewalker/local_story_182135652.html Just because one has written professionally for over 40 years, people get the silly notion that I know something about writing. Mon, 23 Jun 2008 17:43:00 +0000 http://www.lockportjournal.com/karenwhitewalker/local_story_175174224.html http://www.lockportjournal.com/karenwhitewalker/local_story_175174224.html Stosh, will you forgive me? 50 years we’ve known each other, ever since our glorious DeSales days, and what did I call you when we met unexpectedly in the supermarket, seafood section, I called you Josh. Tue, 10 Jun 2008 10:37:00 +0000 http://www.lockportjournal.com/karenwhitewalker/local_story_162103246.html http://www.lockportjournal.com/karenwhitewalker/local_story_162103246.html What can you say about fathers that the experts and writers haven’t already told us? Here’s my feeble attempt. Mon, 02 Jun 2008 15:33:00 +0000 http://www.lockportjournal.com/karenwhitewalker/local_story_154153426.html http://www.lockportjournal.com/karenwhitewalker/local_story_154153426.html He seemed like a heck of a nice guy, this stranger who my husband brought into our home for me to meet. Tue, 27 May 2008 11:09:00 +0000 http://www.lockportjournal.com/karenwhitewalker/local_story_148110844.html http://www.lockportjournal.com/karenwhitewalker/local_story_148110844.html Help! I hate it when readers misconstrue this column for the advice page. Mon, 19 May 2008 17:21:00 +0000 http://www.lockportjournal.com/karenwhitewalker/local_story_140172059.html http://www.lockportjournal.com/karenwhitewalker/local_story_140172059.html Recap from last week’s column — aspiring rock star Bob marries cousin Sandy and she’s dreadfully distressed about young women throwing themselves at her husband. Mon, 12 May 2008 15:39:00 +0000 http://www.lockportjournal.com/karenwhitewalker/local_story_133154019.html http://www.lockportjournal.com/karenwhitewalker/local_story_133154019.html Do you ever wonder why most people never find their real niche in life? Sure wish I could tell you, but I really don’t know. Tue, 06 May 2008 12:00:00 +0000 http://www.lockportjournal.com/karenwhitewalker/local_story_126145015.html http://www.lockportjournal.com/karenwhitewalker/local_story_126145015.html Mothers, may your hearts be light and rejoice when you learn what I’ve just discovered.