Joke of the Month: Thanks to an article in Country Living I found this assortment of Dad jokes. I still consider it a compliment that my kids called me “Clark...
Editor’s comment: Thanks to Mike Utesch for sending this new RL song onto me. With all that’s going down in all our lives, I love the very thought of...
Editor’s note: Two reasons to avoid this book, kindly referenced by my friend, Joe Gibson: a. you’re looking for recreational reading (I had to strain to stay on track) or...
Editor's Note: I recently heard this and fell in love with Blaze's honest voice, guitar and melody. I also have a penchant for lullabies. (Kevin McCarthy) Favorite Lyric: Moonlight bathes...
After reorganizing my paper clip collections during the lockdown, I decided I would finally attack the thousands of files my sisters and I have set aside over the years regarding...
Editor’s comment: I read too many books this month since we are essentially still in lockdown here. None were particularly good, I’m sorry to say, and I tried fiction...
by Kenny Loggins and Jim Messina Editor’s note: During the lockdown, my about-to-be 7 year old grandson drew a picture of our house and sent it to me with...
Editor’s Note: I don’t just love this article because it reflects my and Alice’ feelings, it is simply a brilliantly written article. And this “love note” is from a science...
Editor’s comments: It’s no secret to readers that I enjoy Erik Larson’s work. His unique blend of great research and near-fictional personalities creates a look at one year in England’s...
Editor's Note: People seemed to enjoy Robin Williams last month, so I looked up Robin's hero, Dayton native Jonathon Winters and found this from 60 Minutes long ago. Both suffered...
Word of Mouth – The power of telling stories – BBC Sounds
By Tim McCarthy
February 27, 2020
Link to Interview | Released On: 18 Feb 2020 Available for over a year Michael Rosen talks to storyteller Clare Muireann Murphy about how telling and listening to stories...
Book of the Month: “A Gentleman in Moscow”, by Amor Towles Editor’s note: This historic fiction is beautifully written. Towles adds well-researched context along with poignant social commentary to make...
"I am convinced that the greatest legacy we can leave our children are happy memories: those precious moments so much like pebbles on the beach that are plucked from...
Editor’s note: A month late but still incredibly funny, here is satirist Barry’s view of a very crazy year. It’s a long read but for fans of sarcasm and...
Editor’s Note: With an admitted uncertainty about detail and Meltzer’s unconfessed sprinkling of cheap fiction chapter endings, this is an outstanding non-fiction read. It’s also pretty certainly true and supportable...