To The Manner Born

This week marks the 150th anniversary of the beginning of the US Civil War. To honor the memories of that war Mrs. T and I took several fiel...

Chicago Sun Times photo Much has been written lately about what is and what isn't appropriate Easter attire. Easter is late this year, a...

I'm going to skip right over the news that today marks the 150th anniversary of the beginning of the American Civil War. In my lifetime...

The ice cream truck led us thinking of other things near and dear to our childhood hearts, but where as Dylan Thomas said, " now out of...

Mrs. T and I stopped at an ice cream truck lasterday. On the back was a sign with a number to call for franchise opportunities, so we began...

Certainly more a remembrance than celebration. A further reminder Americans, by and large, know nothing of our northern neighbors. Vimy Rid...

Ever wake sensing you're getting the hairy eyeball? Maybe it's paranoia, but a half hour before my new wake up time (an hour and a h...

I had ordered a pair of Albert Slippers from Del Toro last fall, liked them and wrote about my experiences, which was/is favorable. Ever s...

I prefer to keep an open mind. Still, I find myself too frequently incredulous, disbelieving, cynical, head scratchingly alarmed. Often, if...

A while back I posted about Ralph's pretty good driving mocs on sale at Herrington's catalog . At $99 I found them a decent value. ...

I'm merely asking the question. I refuse to diet. I'll modify my behavior, I'll change my ways, but I will not diet. Don't...

Mariska Hargitay Daughter of Jayne Mansfield and former Mr. Universe Mickey Hargitay Founder and chief fund raiser of The Joyful Heart Found...

Spring has sprung, and with it comes spring showers. Once upon a time a gentleman carried an umbrella as a matter of course. It was part of ...

Now that we are Scottish we need celebrate Taily Day (from the Scottish Tailie: to impress oneself). It's been said, lovingly by some, t...

It's our world and we can do as we please! I found this story on Topix News and several other places, and thought you would enjoy. Con...