To The Manner Born

Somewhere along the line, funeral homes, became parlors, then became mortuaries. Decca Mitford probably had something to do with that by th...

Several years ago, ten year old granddaughter Paige, in the spirit of American capitalism, opened a custodial savings account at her local B...

Mrs. T and I volunteered to help a great friend at a professional do-gooder event over the weekend. Her husband is one of my oldest friends...

Missouri, probably much like your state, has money trouble. Mercifully, the state constitution strictly requires a balanced budget. That...

Kids, collectively we have been awarded a major award. The talented and witty Scottish Princess, Dumbwit Tellher has bestowed upon us the...

Think back to your favorite movie. What was it that inspired you to see it? Had you read the book? Was your favorite actor in it? Was it da...

All my life and then some, Esquire Magazine has published an annual "Women We Love" issue. I haven't read it in 15 or 20 years...

Police citations are taken with a grain of salt in Mayberry. They are somewhat more advisory than serious, especially if you have a certain ...

Otherwise you wouldn't know. Let us give thanks that February is over. Toad

Mrs. T's favorite child graduated from Tulane 5 years ago. Immediately he went to work for a company which promised to work him to deat...

Mike Greenberg, ESPN Famed boob guy, Dr Rey TV's Dr. Fixit Fox, Dr. Oz Toad

I am ever so grateful that traditional men's clothing rarely goes out of style. I'd be sunk. While putting away the summer clothes l...

You didn't really believe that summer without shopping bit, did you? Buddy ADG at Maxminimus started an itch with this shoe. I have the...

Editor's note: Roland S. Martin , a CNN political analyst, is a nationally syndicated columnist and author of "Listening to the Spi...

If I had a dime for every time a teacher told my parents,"he seems smart enough, just needs to apply himself more", I could retire...

Please God make it stop. I've got a birthday coming up. I've had them before, it's no big deal. That is why I was surprised to...

Bill's Khakis irregulars in the summer styles are beginning to hit EBAY. Spring can't be far behind. Toad

Let's get this out of the way early. Repeat after me, " Toad, you are a pig". I admit it, but sometimes it helps you feel bett...

Gents, you can be the right guy, but you can't make yourself be the right guy. Women will understand this intuitively, while very few me...

I've written before of my fondness of watching rich people at play. Often the settings are near idyllic, the toys exquisite, the charm g...