Opinion
Excuse me, would you please stop saying that!
The other day, I overheard a conversation (and I use that term very loosely) — and this is a brief excerpt from it: “And so anywho, like, I was like, you know, soooo mad that I could, like, hardly —you know what I mean? — even, like, speak.” The rest of the conversation was like [...]
15May2013 | Continued
Why We Live Here…
What a gorgeous view of Lake Dartmoor taken by Vista photographer Michael Albin last Friday. This panoramic view taken by Albin demonstrates the beauty of spring here in Fairfield Glade as the trees now have their foliage and waters glisten from the sun shining above. These vistas are all around us and are one of [...]
8May2013 | ContinuedLetters to the Editor – 4/23/13
Dear Editor: I made a point of attending Diane Black’s Town Hall Meeting at the Palace Theater on April, 2 expecting a town hall meeting. I was hoping that I would have a chance to participate in a discussion on the major issues going on in the U. S. Congress. Instead she gave a campaign [...]
23Apr2013 | ContinuedEveryone has opinion on Woods’ penalty at Masters
Tiger Woods gave himself an advantage he was not allowed to take. That is the end-all of what happened at the Masters last Friday afternoon. As I write this on Saturday afternoon prior to The Vista going to press for this issue, I am at a disadvantage — because I don’t know if Woods rallied [...]
17Apr2013 | Continued
A Vista Review ‘Les Miserables’ production one of a kind
By TRACY WALTHER For The Vista Ok, so I am definitely NOT an entertainment reviewer. And as you soon shall see, I am no writer, either. So I suppose what follows could be considered an editorial, as it is merely opinion. But then again, isn’t a review just the writer’s opinion? Anyway…. I was completely [...]
27Mar2013 | Continued
Why we live here
Approximately two inches of snow fell lightly upon Fairfield Glade last Friday and Saturday and provided some beautiful snapshots in the area. For example, the one above taken by Vista photographer Michael Albin at Spring Lake on Saturday morning. The high grass approaching the lake had a dusting of snow on it while roofs of [...]
6Mar2013 | Continued
The world’s first cart path Grand Prix? Just wonderin’
COMMENTARY By Jim Arber For The Vista When folks walk, sometimes their mind wanders as well. Mine wanders anyway … just worse when I walk. We had just started walking the back nine at Dorchester. A maintenance pickup truck cruised by. At the time, my wandering mind wondered how long it would take to [...]
29Jan2013 | Continued
Why We Live Here
Even if winter is not your favorite time of the year, its imprint is often beautiful here in Fairfield Glade. Residents awoke to snow on the morning of Dec. 30 and Vista photographer Michael Albin snapped these two shots of the dock at Lake Canterbury (below) and a view down Shelley Lane in the Glade. [...]
9Jan2013 | Continued
Bowl season is here and that means endless mediocrity
Well the college football bowl season has started. Are you excited? I know I am. Nothing gets me more fired up than a slow drip of meaningless bowl games. This year, there are 34 bowl games and, other than the BCS bowls and a couple of others, I have more interest in watching Honey Boo [...]
18Dec2012 | ContinuedVista Update: “Pig Ugly” signs are on the increase
By JIM ARBER For The Vista Many of you may remember reading an article in the VISTA about The Pig Ugly sign problem along Peavine. The problem has not gotten better since the “Sign” article first appeared on July 31. In fact, it seems like there are more signs now than there were before the [...]
23Oct2012 | ContinuedA simple message of appreciation is certainly in order
Ouch! There I go again … pinching myself. I’ve done that so much the last year that I’ve got bruises all over. Yes, it has been a year since I took over The Vista — and (it’s a worn out cliche’ but very true in this case) … Time flies when you’re having fun. It [...]
9Oct2012 | ContinuedSeparation degrees don’t matter as Flynn separates from Fairfield Glade
I learned something this week. Well, maybe I didn’t actually learn it. Maybe it was more that I came to a realization of something I had already suspected. Whatever. I digress. Any way … I learned or realized that everyone in Fairfield Glade is only one or two friends or acquaintances from knowing everyone else. [...]
25Sep2012 | ContinuedA fond farewell given to Flynn
FOR THE VISTA Every once in a while someone strolls into your life who makes an impact, quite simply due to the manner in which she chooses to conduct herself. Ellen Flynn is such an individual to us. She and husband, Tom, came here in 2001 to celebrate retirement and let the the games begin. [...]
25Sep2012 | ContinuedLegendary food here at home
Traveler/writer finds that Glade eatery as good as any, anywhere COMMENTARY By BOB EPSTEIN For The Vista Most Fairfield Glade residents know about Legends at Druid Hills — a full-service restaurant for breakfast, lunch and dinner. My wife Barb and I knew it was there on Lakeview Drive — but we finally found out how [...]
18Sep2012 | Continued
Why We Live Here
The 11 lakes found in Fairfield Glade offer a wide variety of enjoyable things for residents — not to mention our visitors. Of course there is boating and fishing and other activities to enjoy on the water. But sometimes it is quite simply “The Views” that we get to enjoy. An example of this was [...]
11Sep2012 | Continued
Tired of talking to computers? Be careful what you wish for
If you are like me, you get tired of making phones calls and getting a computer on the other line. What ever happened to the good old days when you talked to a live, breathing human that could answer your customer service questions or direct you in some way or fashion? Well, have you ever [...]
7Aug2012 | ContinuedLetters to the editor (8-7-12)
Dear Editor: I would like to respond to Jim Arber’s commentary on the Peavine signs. What kind of pompous __ believes that he knows more than all the residents of Cumberland County? With the depressed economy, the low average income level of this county (except for the Glade), Mr. Arber has decided to try and [...]
7Aug2012 | Continued
Latest on Penn State scandal leaves one angry and disgusted
Sickened. Disgusted. Angry. I think those are the best words to describe how I — and probably all of you — feel about the Freeh Investigation Report on Penn State University that was released last Thursday. In the 267-page report, it details how four men — including long-time head football coach Joe Paterno — actively [...]
17Jul2012 | Continued
Electrical repairs and old Glen Campbell songs just go together
It is funny how the mind works. At least mine. After the storms the other night, I stood out on my front deck and watched the activity down the street. It was a dark night — made darker by that fact that no pole lights or house lights were on, as the power had gone [...]
10Jul2012 | ContinuedSandusky verdict only ends Part I of this terrible Penn State saga
While Jerry Sandusky has certainly gotten his just due for the heinous crimes he committed upon young boys for so many years, there are many more months — and probably years — ahead before the ‘whole truth’ is known and accounted for. And, sad to say, we will probably never know the depths of this [...]
26Jun2012 | Continued
