By HERMAN THORBECKE When I have a really hard time falling asleep, I do what I’m sure most people do,... Read More
BY HERMAN THORBECKE Which is it going to be, or rather, which would I prefer. There is no simple answer;... Read More
By JOE COBB CRAWFORD The true story below happened about seven years ago. I still haven’t found the gumption to... Read More
By Kathi Hill People talk about having a false sense of security, and I have a perfect example: If you... Read More
By Pat Kovsky-Dotson I woke up one morning and realized I would soon be 80 years old! My, what a... Read More
By Lela Torgesen Wade Feral cats were always welcome on our farm, mostly because they kept down the rodent population.... Read More
By LELA TORGESEN WADE Comparing my family to those of my schoolmates, mine was quite small. But when we got... Read More
By KATHI HILL The deep dark secret I kept from my daughter when she was a child was that I... Read More
By Herman Thorbecke Swimming is also a form of travel, and I do that almost every day in my swim... Read More
By Lela Torgesen Wade I had seen the “Mighty” Mississippi River twice from a plane, but crossing those bridges in... Read More
By Kathi Hill My Robyn flew away yesterday. Robyn is my first cousin. She had visited for almost two weeks,... Read More
By Herman Thorbecke I love moonlit, windy autumn nights. They have their special, chilly fascination—just cold enough to light a... Read More