When I was about 14, the local community center in High Hill, MO (my hometown), liquidated its’ “library”; a locked room that was stacked floor to ceiling with old books. It was [...]
This morning, my favorite morning talk show had a guest in the studio, baseball Hall of Famer, Lou Brock. Listeners were invited to call in and give their favorite memories of Lou and I was sorta [...]
Last Wednesday, during the height of excitement and fun at Camp TAMBO, I received a call that my very good friend, Tempe Humphrey, was killed in a motorcycle accident. For those who’ve read [...]
Experts estimate that sometime this fall, the U.S. population will reach 300 million. It’s impossible to have an accurate total for population since every eight seconds a new life comes [...]
If you’ve checked the blog in the last week and found no entries, well, there’s good reason. For the last seven days, I’ve been in the wilds of Missouri filling my annual role [...]
LONDON (June 21) – For those who think the world is obsessed with “time,” an Oxford dictionary added support to the theory Thursday in announcing that the word is the most often [...]
When Hurricane Katrina hit the N’Orleans area, we saw one of the stupidest, stupidest things ever witnessed-the government handing out $2000 debit cards to people who were displaced. Now, [...]
Today, Bill Gates announced that in two years, he’ll stop handling the day-to-day duties of Microsoft. Why would the richest man in the world give up the baby he’s raised since the [...]
For Disabled Travelers, Many an Obstacle Along the WayBy SARA J. WELCHIn March, Carol Cocuzzi and her boss flew to Denver on a business trip. When they arrived, two men who worked for a company [...]
Robert Redford was interviewed on NPR this morning. Not about his career in film (though most callers asked entertainment related questions), but rather about his new favorite interest: the [...]