The Sky Is Not Falling
Do you remember the story of Chicken Little? In the story, an acorn falls on Chicken Little’s head and he runs around telling everyone, “The…
Articles by Christina A. Koch
Reliving ‘The Holiday’
As I write this column, the Christmas holiday has just ended and New Year’s Eve is only days away. My office is quiet because most…
The New World of Work
I haven’t worked in an office in years. In fact, I’ve probably only commuted to an office for seven of my 22 years in trade…
Different Perspectives
My husband Bart co-owns a bar/restaurant in our small lake town. If you’ve read this column before, you’re aware that this business has been a…
Built By Kids
My friend Heather, her husband, two children and two cats moved into a newly built house in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, three years ago. With the…
School Security
When I was a kid, growing up in the 1980s and ’90s, I never feared going to school. There were days when I didn’t want…