Author Archives: Shawn Wernig

I suspect that reading The Valley Peak helps you realize that some people think very differently than others. Each issue gives you an idea of what is going on in my brain at any given time. Obviously I see a...
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I am getting knots in my stomach when I think about writing the paper this week. I just cannot get over my life without Wat-son. He was the reason I walked out the door nearly every single day. He kept...
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Apparently, Watson has always been by far the best writer in The Valley Peak. Many people went to his article first each week. So far, his faithful readers seem to want him to somehow continue with his thoughts. I am...
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I have been really thinking about gardening this year. Last year was my first real go at it thanks to a raised bed in the Groundswell Community Garden program. It was a great learning experience. So this year I have...
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The Valley Peak is a bit of a tough adventure this week. Nothing compared to the sadness and shock of losing Watson last week, but I am still quite depressed and uninspired. I have been blessed with an outpouring of...
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This is a tough issue to write. It has been a hectic week with a huge life change. A quick reminder to appreciate every second with everyone and everything that you love. Things can happen in an instant. But I...
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I wish there were more positive things happening in the valley, but it just is not so. I have had a pretty amazing winter of get-ting out ice fishing and working on my health. Home dialysis is the biggest contra-diction...
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This has been a crazy week in my world. Not that many of them are very normal. There are a lot of things going on these days. If course I am very worried and sad about Watson. Ever since the...
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What is my position on this planet? Why has God placed me here? I have been contemplating and asking that question a bit more than usual lately. I have taken a pretty tough hit with the kidney failure/bone marrow cancer...
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This column is basically about my thoughts throughout the past week. What is happening in my life? What is happening in our community or even the world around us? Well, what are my thoughts about what is happening, anyways? Last...
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