Was it coincidence? By Linda Stowe So often we have moments that might have created significant problems in our lives. If they do create the problem, we remember them one way. But if some turn of events averts disaster, the incident is either forgotten or tucked away as an amusing anecdote. Even so, each time […]

I love art. All kinds. But some of my favorite works come from hundreds of years ago. A lot of this is due to the Three Great Masters. Those three are:– Michelangelo – Leonardo da Vinci – Raphael Art historians use these labels because all three were active during the High Renaissance (roughly 1490–1527). These

I can eat the same thing over and over and over again. It is how I am wired. Well. There is an exception to that. I have to “like” what I’m eating. As I thought about this, I wondered about other people and the subject of leftovers. So I did some research.– Surveys show most

I’m not sure when it started, but somewhere along the way, I realized that I like movies. I try to find good ones. But how do you know, really? One way, the most common way, is to go on other people’s recommendations. Even though all of us have different tastes, relying on others’ opinions seems

The World As We See It By Linda Stowe I was born and raised in Preble County. In my twenties I moved to Dayton and lived there for thirty-four years. When retirement approached, I returned to Preble County by choice — not because there was nowhere else to go, but because I wanted to come

Do we give? Giving to others is a kind thing to do. And recently, the World Giving Index shows that the United States is the sixth most generous country in the world. According to the Index, U.S. donors gave over $592 billion to charity. That money came mostly from individuals. About 68% of the funds

I don’t eat too many bananas. So I am not sure why this video struck me. But it did. So, watch if you like.  There’s no secret meaning here. Do you eat bananas?What is your favorite way?  In a bowl of milk with sugar?Slathered in peanut butter? Dipped in chocolate?Or right out of the peel?How?    

This is a good day to take a break. Have a coffee. Or whatever you have. And have a good break from all of it. “Sometimes the most productive thing you can do is relax.” — Mark Black