Columns

Grappling with a divided America
Abraham Lincoln’s famous prophecy to America was that “A house divided against itself, cannot stand.” It was not a prophecy made as ...

Guess what I found, Dad?
I was packing for our recent trip to Mexico when I found the old tube of V05.“Do I still have this?” Apparently, I did.Even though my husb...

Dish towel with that fill ‘er up?
Most of the time I ask Debbie’s opinion before I start writing a column. This morning, I asked her if she had any favorite memories about gas pr...

When your dad is your superhero
Way back at the age of 7 or 8, I was a curious child who believed the backing from stickers made them fireproof.To test the theory, I brought a page o...

Headphones, earbuds, oh my!
You want to be able to listen to your audiobook/podcast/music privately, without bothering anyone else? Get a set of headphones. Easy, right? Well, ye...

Tickling the tail of the dragon
Tickling the tail of the sleeping dragon. It’s an expression the physicists at Los Alamos used to describe the process of discovering how much u...

Reach and catch the moment
My husband, Peter, and I went to our first concert in the park last night.We brought our folding chairs and ate food from the food trucks. The weather...

How much liberty is too much?
I think most of us agree that our government should play a major role in protecting us. Certainly, government has a job to do in protecting us from ot...

Too Careful Maybe?
I am pretty sure that I played baseball every day of my life growing up. Most kids back then did. If it was in the backyard or at Shafer Park, it was ...

Music services, streaming and buying
There are a number of different styles of streaming services. Some, like Jango, are totally free with limited customization and feature “station...