The corn was planted late. We knew that at the time. Because their house is located so deep in the woods, my mother has had no luck getting...

The 56th annual Scenic Riverways Arts & Crafts Show and Sale returns to the banks of the Jacks Fork River this Saturday, Oct. 12, from 9 AM to to 5 PM at Eminence’s Old...

I have a problem with inspirational quotes. “You are never too old to set a new goal or to dream another dream,” is a quote attributed to C.S....

I wear used clothes. I remember going to clothing stores years ago and buying new clothes. But about the time I stopped wearing business suits and...

It’s the best time of year for dogs. I don’t have a dog. I have a cat—as of this year. His name is Felix, and he came from Mexico. When we adopted...

I’ve been waiting a long time for my book, “Loon Point,” to sell.If I’m honest, it hasn’t been that long. It’s been five months, and that seems...

I’ve always wished I had the talent for drawing. Sketching in particular. I love a good sketch, especially when I can use it in one of my books....

Hell hath no fury as a woman scorned. Trump, Hawley, Smith, Kehoe, Bailey, Bean and Elliott are all going to get a free lesson on cheating women out of their rights....

It's a very unusual election year. With only three months to go, the Dems decided to change horses. They forced Sleepy Joe out of the race (my guess is that during that...

This is the first time driving Cinder; Lord willing, my future garden tiller. She is 14 months old. Notice I have the lines attached to her halter;...

It’s going to be here before you know it. Words once used to quell anticipation for Christmas morning now stir the same sort of butterflies when...

Believe it or not, 2020 was one of the best years we’d had since getting married in 2012 financially, regardless of its bizarreness. Yes, Doug did end up losing his paying...

“I’ve been reading about cats,” my husband, Peter, tells me. Peter has never had a cat before. “Oh, yeah?” “Salt is not good for their kidneys. We have to give Felix...

When me and my seven brothers were growing up on the Round Springs farm in Spring Valley, we had a small cave on our property slightly up and into a small bluff. To an...

We’ve seen great progress in the fight against colorectal cancer. While it’s still one of the most common cancers in the U.S., annual rates of new cases have dropped by...