2021

Some days, it seems, the best we can come up with is Idaho. I mean no disservice to Idaho or any residents of the state. But it seems that the most I can report is that Idaho was admitted as the 43rd state in the United States on this date, July 3, 1890. They have

I was struck by the caption on this historical event. The headline claimed that on this date, July 2, 1843, an alligator rained from the sky in Charleston, South Carolina. This, during an incredible thunderstorm that day. They said that no one saw the alligator getting “to” the area, and everyone agreed (at the time).

You all read the news, just like I do. So by now, you know that Bill Cosby was released from prison Wednesday after his conviction on sexual assault charges was overturned. This, by Pennsylvania’s highest court. That’s where he has been these past three years — behind bars in the State Correctional Institution in Montgomery

We’ve all seen them before and might have noted the time of day. But a rainbow can be seen only in the morning or in the late afternoon. It is usually raining, just a little, when the sun comes out at the same time. But this all has to happen when the sun is 40

Here are some things to wonder about, as every day is better when it is filled with wonder. We all have multiple talents. Some of us can cook and sing. Others are good at sports and also have a green thumb. It can go on and on. Even our presidents can be this way. Consider

Most of the time, we don’t give them much thought. But as summer approaches, tomatoes become a thing of abundance. Neighbors hand them over fences by the fist full. Friends arrive with the brown paper bag, folded at the top, a stash of homegrowns inside. This is tomato time. We always think of them as

Back in the day, when manners were a thing, it wasn’t polite to talk about religion or politics. Or to ask a woman her age. Of course, as we have seen in recent history, good manners are a thing long gone by. A sleepy hollow. An old legend. At least back then, people could sit

I’m a tooth brusher. For as long as I’ve had teeth, probably, I’ve been brushing them. Though, I don’t have any memorable moments from my childhood of tooth brushing time. The only memory I have, really, is of the toothbrush holder on the wall in the bathroom, with spots for six brushes and a cupholder