February 2024

Here is a word I came across the other day from my good friend Red Webster. microcosmnoun | MY-kruh-kah-zum What It Means A microcosm refers to something (such as a place or an event) that is seen or understood as a small version of something much larger. The phrase “in microcosm” describes something in a […]

Most people I know will watch TV from time to time. I find it contains a world of endless possibilities these days. And TV has become huge in its scope. There is “regular” TV, streaming services, cable, online content, and more. So much is out there to explore, and sometimes it can be overwhelming. I

I’ll tell you this much. I’ve known some nuns. From the time I was seven years old until I turned eighteen, nuns were in my life nearly every day. I liked some of them more than others. But most of them, especially during my grade school years, seemed troubled. Preoccupied. Sad. I suppose a nun

You Are Here By Linda Stowe I love maps, especially the ones with the “You are here” insert. Those big wall maps with the “You are Here” notations are probably one of the most popular features in highway rest stops. They help us get our bearings and see where we are in relationship to our

I don’t think we have the service here in little old Preble County, Ohio. But I’m not 100% certain. Either way, I’m not dialing the number to find out. That number? 311. In October 1996, the Baltimore Police Department and AT&T launched a hotline for citizens to call “when there’s urgency, but no emergency,” as

We humans collect things. I’m not sure all of us do, but many of us. Nearly everyone I know has (or had) a collection of something or other. I do it to a little degree. I have this thing about icons from religions of the past. So I collect those. Another thing I do is