Opinion
Not looking to retire anytime soon
I will officially reach retirement age this month; however, I am not planning to stop working and head home. During last month’s freeze I discovered ...
Pam Bock, Author at The Panolian
Opinion
Books, tablets, and apples have different meanings now
Eureka Columnist I consider myself a fairly intelligent person, with varied interests, who tries to stay up-to-date on current trends and events. Apparently, I’m not ...
by Pam Bock, Thursday, January 21, 2021 10:44 am
Opinion
Not going to drive by my old house again
Eureka Columnist I recently went “home” for Christmas. Many things have changed since my last visit, and it makes me sad to see how a ...
by Pam Bock, Sunday, January 3, 2021 6:12 pm
Opinion
Strive for harmony to make life better
Eureka Columnist The sun slowly climbs in the eastern sky, beginning to illuminate the tops of the trees, which are all dressed in their finest ...
by Pam Bock, Monday, November 23, 2020 8:44 pm
Opinion
Time does fly, so hold on to moments when possible
Eureka Columnist Time…friend and enemy…fleeting…finite and infinite…eternity. It has already been a year since I wrote my first column for the newspaper, and it was ...
by Pam Bock, Wednesday, October 28, 2020 4:05 pm
Opinion
Everyone must learn to deal with changes
By Pam Bock Eureka Columnist Change…like it or not…is inevitable. We change our hair styles (some not for the better), our home décor, and sometimes ...
by Pam Bock, Thursday, October 1, 2020 8:40 am
Opinion
Greens don’t need soap and perfume
Eureka Columnist As children, we were expected to eat what mama had cooked – no exceptions. It didn’t matter if you didn’t like it, you ...
by Pam Bock, Wednesday, August 26, 2020 10:14 am
Opinion
Thankful for pearls and rubber boots
Eureka Columnist I grew up “in town” and was always a girly-girl. I had rather be inside playing with Ken and Barbie, my Easy Bake ...
by Pam Bock, Wednesday, July 29, 2020 9:01 am
Opinion
Don’t overlook the neglected children around us
Eureka Columnist The yelling and sound of things breaking make her tremble. She squeezes her eyes closed and prays that it stops – soon. She ...
by Pam Bock, Thursday, June 18, 2020 7:45 pm
Opinion
Be on the lookout for me and Delta Blue
Eureka Columnist In march, for my birthday, my husband bought me a bicycle, and she is a beauty. Sky blue, with a basket, water bottle ...