2026

News By Linda Stowe I have followed the news all my life, not only because I want to know what’s going on but because I love to read and there are some great journalists out there. Over time I have changed the sources I followed, sometimes because my tastes changed, sometimes because their content changed. […]

It’s a bird. It’s a plane. No. Wait. It is a chemtrail. We’ve all seen them in the sky, those chemtrails. Truthfully, if you ask me, they are kind of cool looking, the white lines stretching across a blue sky. And of course, we’ve heard the word, the name. But do we really know anything

“Woof, woof. Wooof, woooof, woooof woof?” That is dog language for “Hey, baby. What’s your sign?” Oh, I know. I’m back to the Zodiac. We are all on it. From the first Aries to the last Pisces, and every Scorpio, Aquarius, and Gemini in between. Apparently, they have come up with our perfect dogs. That’s

How many of us have traveled to 221B Baker Street, London, England, and spent a fair amount of time in the parlor there, sorting out ideas? If I were a betting woman, I’d say most of us know that place, either through books or through film. Yes, the great mysteries of Sherlock Holmes and his

Not Being Alone By Linda Stowe We do a lot of things to avoid feeling alone. A common tactic is to keep the TV or radio playing, just to fill the silence. Some people watch television or scroll online to mimic the feeling of human connection. Others call friends and talk for hours. Many head

It’s a big world out there. There are a lot of places to go and people to see, and such.If you are up for an adventure. Or just a little learning. It is just a matter of stepping out on steady feet and with steady minds. Here’s one.There is a place 65 miles northwest of

I sure do love a bunch of quirky facts. I love those strange bits of information that lurk around in our midst. Somehow, they are oddly satisfying. Especially when someone asks us an obscure question, and we know the answer. Like this. Penny Licks. Do you know a penny lick? You’d probably have to be

I like to shower. I feel good and squeaky clean when I am through. And I love squeaky clean. We redid our bathroom a couple of years ago and replaced a whirlpool tub with a large walk-in shower. The shower is pretty great. But the downside is the squeegee. Yes, the squeegee. To keep those