July. This is the ninth. In 1962, on this date, that whacky artist Andy Warhol displayed his famous Campbell’s Soup Can paintings for the first time. Some say this was one of the most important moments in modern art’s history. You see, Andy Warhol started out as a successful commercial illustrator who worked in advertising. […]

I don’t mind going to the dentist. Most of the time, I find it relaxing. Unless I’m getting drilled on. Then I seem to pay more attention. But many people hate going to the dentist. About 75% of Americans report having “dental anxiety.” I’m glad I don’t have this. But let me remind you about

Oh. I love a vegetable. I eat a lot of them. But do they mind? Well. Based on current scientific understanding, we have found that plants can sense damage, communicate stress, and defend themselves. But all in all, they do not appear to feel pain. That’s good news to me. I eat a lot of

Bamboozle. I really love some words, and this is one of them. Maybe not the meaning, so much. But I sure do like to say it. There are some words in the English language that simply sound fun. Bamboozle. I sounds like a drunken roller coaster. But underneath is a word that means something fairly

Pass It On By Linda Stowe I am not a taciturn person. If something pops into my mind, my first inclination is to relay it to someone else. I am not good at keeping secrets, those of my own or anyone else. But it’s not just the juicy stuff I want to share, it’s everything.

I know we all know it. But I’ll say it again. I want the United States of America to return to its dignity and to its integrity. July 4, our Independence Day, is one of the most significant national holidays in the United States. It commemorates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July

It is hot outside these days. We’d better keep our milk good and cold on days like these. But how? Well. Most of us keep it in the refrigerator. But that hasn’t always been the case. Before refrigeration came along, in parts of rural Russia, Finland, and other areas of Northern Europe, people reportedly placed

Oh, the beginning of July. What most of us know is how it was named. July is named after Julius Caesar. But what did people call it before old Julius came along? Well. Before 44 BC, the month was called Quintilis. That word meant the “fifth month” in the old Roman calendar. I like July