Okay. One more post about good books. It is all because I love to read. It is a bridge to another world. Reading can bring learning to us in all sorts of ways. This includes both fiction and non-fiction. It opens our eyes to new things. But. Many of us don’t read. Or we used to […]

I’ve known two Plutos in my life. Not to be confused with Plato in any way shape or form. But back to the Plutos. The first was the Disney dog. Pluto. That was Mickey Mouse’s dog. He’s one of Mickey’s earliest companions. Good old Pluto first appeared in the early 1930s. He wasn’t like a

We lived in Charleston, SC, for quite some time. It is known as one of the most haunted cities in the United States. In fact, when a realtor showed a house, he/she always asked the host realtor if the place is haunted. Some believe in this. Some don’t. The choice is yours. I always say

I’ve been thinking about a phrase lately. And that phrase is a “bone to pick.” As I found out, this phrase dates back to at least the 1500s in English. It appears in early modern English writing from the era of William Shakespeare. But he did not coin it. It just came from that era.

Okay. I know, I know. I talk about hamburgers a lot. Perhaps the reason is this. Most people I know have some famous ancestor. People who came over on the Mayflower, or past presidents. I am pretty sure, though I can’t prove it, that I am cousins with Wimpy. “I will gladly pay you Tuesday

Memories Of Good By Linda Stowe The lady across the street started flying an American flag several months ago. I don’t know what brought it about, and perhaps it doesn’t matter. I only know that it appeared one day and has been there ever since, rising and falling in the breeze. Like me, she lives

Today, you might need to know these things about baking. I don’t know who you are, but these facts are calling out to you. At least one of them, maybe. Here is the first baking tidbit:Around 64% of people bite the head off gingerbread before eating the rest of it. Now, this is not me.

I know it is 2026. But the good thing about a year ago is that you can buy your books in paperback now. So I thought I’d give you a list of the 10 Best Books of 2025. This is brought to you by The New York Times. I did not pick these. So. The