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In 1936, deep in the throes of The Great Depression, Americans reelected President Franklin Delano Roosevelt for a second term, hopeful...

This week brought the news that Pete Rose, baseball’s all time hits leader, passed away. Legacies, particularly about our heroes, are...

Joel, my friend of over forty years, sent me a text earlier this morning.  It read, “Thought about you today.  I’m having a Varsity chili...

Whatever happened to baseball cards? I used to collect baseball cards growing up... not for their value, but because - for a little boy -...

She suggested a picnic. But here was the thing:  I had no idea what she liked to eat. Was she a carnivore?  Vegetarian?  Pescatarian?  A...

There’s nothing on television. I have approximately 7000 channels, a couple of streaming services and I can’t find a dang thing to...

Sometimes, life needs a pause button. A couple of years ago, my lovely bride Karen and I wanted to go to the movies. Going to the movies...

I had to take my car to get it fixed the other day.  I know nothing about what makes a car go, but when I turned the key nothing happened...

Pickled eggs. It’s funny what sticks with you from your childhood.  When I was a kid, “Big John” Maxwell ran a package store not far from...

They weren’t always your great grandparents or great aunts, you know. Once, they were young and full of, well...something and vinegar. ...

He was approximately twenty-five years old, stood about six foot two, and threatened to provide me with a thorough pummeling over the...

I've been listening to a lot of country music lately. I'm not talking about most of the rancid stuff they play today. Most of that...

When the pandemic closed my barbershop for several weeks a few years ago, I broke into a slight panic. Now, I know what you are thinking...

The other day, I made myself a fantastic lunch: a tomato sandwich. The ingredients? A tomato, bread, Duke's Mayonnaise, salt, and pepper....