The Hartley Sentinel-The Everly/Royal News - Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties

I’m no good at keeping personal goals and can’t remember when I’ve ever accomplished one. This year I vowed to lose 20 pounds, but my midsection remains pudgy. My never-ending goal to quit biting my nails also remains a work in progress – I’m no saint.

Recently, however, I abruptly shifted away from one of my many guilty pleasures. I deleted my Twitter account, and by God, I’ve stuck to it.

I had wanted to banish the little blue bird for months, if not years. I don’t care too much about other peoples’ opinions, and Twitter basically exists for everyone to blast their half-br...