Loran Smith, Author at LaGrange Daily News

News

SMITH COLUMN: Memories of NY

For over fifty years, I had the good fortune to visit New York in early December which resulted in the most pleasant and fulfilling of ... Read more

by Loran Smith, Thursday, December 5, 2024 9:00 am

News

SMITH COLUMN: Do Unto Others

As we move from the Thanksgiving season to the New Year, we note that the pace picks up considerably.  There is much scurrying about amid ... Read more

by Loran Smith, Saturday, November 30, 2024 9:30 am

News

SMITH COLUMN: I’m Thankful

The Thanksgiving season is a wonderful time of the year, and we should never tire of giving thanks on this glorious holiday for the many ... Read more

by Loran Smith, Thursday, November 28, 2024 9:30 am

Opinion

SMITH COLUMN: Rambling Scenes

If you follow your favorite football team in the fall, you will be exposed to many varied and spectacular scenes.  Just take a drive to ... Read more

by Loran Smith, Thursday, November 21, 2024 9:30 am

News

SMITH COLUMN: Eastern Seaboard

With an invitation to visit friends whose vacation home here has a view of the invigorating Atlantic coming ashore rambunctiously and unrestrained. The sheer power ... Read more

by Loran Smith, Friday, November 15, 2024 9:30 am

News

SMITH COLUMN: Oxford

Is it a fair assessment that when this country had its beginnings that college towns sprang up where there was no cost for the land ... Read more

by Loran Smith, Friday, November 8, 2024 9:00 am

News

SMITH COLUMN: South Dakota

Last weekend was something of an “old home week” for me as I returned to our nation’s 40th state for the first time in four ... Read more

by Loran Smith, Friday, November 1, 2024 9:30 am

News

SMITH COLUMN: Charlie and Carolyn

When you travel to a different landscape, there is often an opportunity to connect with the resplendence of the outdoors, and when that happens, first ... Read more

by Loran Smith, Saturday, October 26, 2024 9:30 am

News

SMITH COLUMN: Riches of Fall

There is so much to enjoy about the landscapes of our state which have unsurpassed variety—from the alluring mountains to the breathtaking seashore, from the ... Read more

by Loran Smith, Saturday, October 19, 2024 9:30 am

News

SMITH COLUMN: Mudslinging

On a recent trip out West, I did as most travelers are wont to do.  I engaged in a brief period of unpacking, took a ... Read more

by Loran Smith, Friday, October 11, 2024 9:00 am

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