Do you remember the tenth of the Ten Commandments? It troubles me. Whatever Bible translation you use, it can be summed up like thie: ...

I'm beginning the writing of my third novel, tentatively titled Building a Better Raymond. I'm at the point now of describing the little...

Our first grandchild is due around May 2. I've been asked several times, "What do you want her to call you?" There are lots of choices! ...

Porches have shrunk. Aren't they needed anymore? Perhaps we misunderstood their purpose. Before air conditioning was universal, ...

I discovered competitive horshoes last year. Over the past few years, I've spent ten minutes each afternoon throwing horseshoes, about...

I've been cooking for most of my life. Maybe it started when I was four or five, when the whole family would help Mom make her famous...

I sure was glad to get past December 22, this year's shortest day. Each day now gets a couple minutes longer, from that short day of...

One of my relatives was recently in a play. Part of his costume was a pair of green, pointy-toed 'elf shoes.' Somehow they got left...

I guess I wasn't shocked. Maybe I was just surprised. I didn't expect to see Valentine candy for sale on December 27. Most stores have...

It feels cold today. Is that crazy? It was in the upper twenties one day this week, about twenty degrees warmer than in my hometown in...