September 2025

There has to be a first time for everything. Nothing in this world began without its very first time. So with that, I bring you William Haines.  You may not know his name, but he was Hollywood’s first out gay superstar. William Haines was sure he’d be fired one day. He worked as an errand […]

I had three bikes when I was a kid, from the time I learned to ride, all the way through high school. Those three bikes took me on every jaunt I would take around the city of Dayton. I rode them everywhere. The first one was my favorite of the three. I can’t even begin

Computers Among Us By Linda Stowe I am concerned about the extent to which computers are insinuating themselves into our lives and we do not even notice. Some examples:This morning, I was thinking about a coin purse my grandfather had. It was a little oval rubber thing that looked kind of junky, but it provided

In the world these days, our president has made the terms “fake news” and “hoax” common household words.  But back in the day, before all this lying started, we had a different kind of lying.  They were a bit on the fun side. It was those good old crazy urban legends. In case you need

I don’t eat cereal.  I never really have. As a kid, I had fried eggs, fried bologna, and white bread toast every morning for breakfast.  Almost every morning. We never had cereal except for the occasional hot oatmeal. I used to love sleeping over at my friends’ houses because they always ate cereal in the

Stoicism By Linda Stowe If I were asked to describe myself in one word, I think that word would be stoic. While the term “stoic” is most often used as an adjective describing a person whose feathers are not easily ruffled, stoicism is much more than that. True Stoicism is a philosophy framed around four

The final installment in this Three-Day Series.  This is so very sweet.  And here we go. From the mystery of who made the first s’more to the dentists who invented a popular carnival snack. • Ice Cream Sandwich Of all places. The ice cream sandwich originated on the streets of New York. Before those clangy

Another day in this Three-Day Series. This is the second day in a three-part series.  So delicious the first day, you just had to come back for more. And now, I bring to you the origins of the wondrous treats that meet our mouths.  From the mystery of who made the first s’more to the dentists