Shadows Seen: Writing Exercise #3
It’s inside. It’s always been inside. Lurking, waiting. Taking stock of all the ways it can come out. I never meant for her to see this. But that’s the thing about repression- you spend years pushing it down only to find you’ve primed it to catapult right into the open. With no regard for timing. We pulled up to the curb and I turned off the car. The night air had cooled considerably by the time we arrived at her front door. The chill in the air was also coming from her shou
Emily Young
12 hours ago2 min read
Sleeping Giants, Writing Exercise #2
“Cults are only bad if you let them be.”, I said to Trevor as he put up the last box on the shelf. “Don’t let anyone hear you say that, Belle.” Trevor said as he rolled his eyes. Inside one of the many sheds polka dotting the property, I was ready for the day to end. Trevor had been packing up old farm equipment for the last 4 hours and, as the designated kid sister, I was there to be the in house entertainment. The land in Appleton was as sprawling as it was beautiful. E
Emily Young
18 hours ago2 min read
Make Happy: Writing Exercise #1
My legs are burning hot in the October sun. Only the lower part of me is exposed to the rays as I swing on my porch. The swing creaks and pops like my right knee when I crouch down to pick something up. It shouldn’t do that. I’m only 41. My phone dings, “What are you doing the rest of the day?”, my girlfriend, Morgan, texts as she’s heading home. “I’ve got a date with this guy…” I send a photo of the latest book I’m reading, Accelerant by T.L. Simpson, the cover features a m
Emily Young
2 days ago4 min read
September Book Club Picks at DEB
A new month means a new round of books to read for all our bookclubs! To make things easy, we compile a list of all the books and all the ways you can get them. "How do you mean?", you might ask. Well, I mean because you can get a physical copy, an ebook, or even an audiobook and most all of the titles! Plus, each and every way helps support your local bookstore! So, naturally, we want to make it as easy as possible to connect you to your preferred way of reading. See below f
rachel776655
Sep 21 min read
August Council Meeting 2026
Our agenda and regular meetings are both held in the 2nd floor Chambers of City Hall. They are also both live streamed on Facebook and YouTube. See the full agenda items here: This post covers the city council meeting on August 20th, 2026. Personnel Committee Paul Gray (chairman), Joe Pearson, Laura Wetzel, and Emily Young No items. Finance Committee Justin Keller (chairman), Nathan George, Seth Bradley, and Chris Olson. Finance meeting at 5:30 Item 1: Appropriation of $14,4
Emily Young
Aug 202 min read
"Small Acts, Big Impact": New Recycling Facility Opens
The new facility had it's official ribbon cutting event on July 28th at their new location, 1801 S Knoxville Ave. Their purpose is to increase community awareness and participation of proper recycling practices at the drop-off center. "By reducing contamination and increasing material recovery, we can support a more efficient and sustainable recycling system." Check out more on their website: http://rsvlar.org/692/Recycling-Services Why Recycling Matters Mass production of pr
Emily Young
Jul 292 min read
August Book Club Picks at DEB
A new month means a new round of books to read for all our bookclubs! To make things easy, we compile a list of all the books and all the ways you can get them. "How do you mean?", you might ask. Well, I mean because you can get a physical copy, an ebook, or even an audiobook and most all of the titles! Plus, each and every way helps support your local bookstore! So, naturally, we want to make it as easy as possible to connect you to your preferred way of reading. See below f
rachel776655
Jul 281 min read
July Council Meeting 2026
UPDATED: 7/17/26 Our agenda and regular meetings are both held in the 2nd floor Chambers of City Hall. They are also both live streamed on Facebook and YouTube. See the full agenda items here: This post covers the city council meeting on July 16th, 2026. Personnel Committee Paul Gray (chairman), Joe Pearson, Laura Wetzel, and Emily Young No items. Finance Committee Justin Keller (chairman), Nathan George, Seth Bradley, and Chris Olson. Finance meeting at 5:30 Item 1: Appropr
Emily Young
Jul 172 min read
July Agenda Prep Meeting
Stay up-to-date on the goings on in the city!
Emily Young
Jul 72 min read
July Book Club Picks at DEB
A new month means a new round of books to read for all our bookclubs! To make things easy, we compile a list of all the books and all the ways you can get them. "How do you mean?", you might ask. Well, I mean because you can get a physical copy, an ebook, or even an audiobook and most all of the titles! Plus, each and every way helps support your local bookstore! So, naturally, we want to make it as easy as possible to connect you to your preferred way of reading. See below f
rachel776655
Jun 301 min read