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​Have you ever heard the expression, “Rejection is God’s protection and redirection”? Neither had I until yesterday, when NataLee...

Sometimes, publishing a book feels like giving away something that is near and dear to us. If we seek an agent and traditional publisher,...

When I think of a good example of why I should not decide what kind of person an actor is, I think of Elliott Street. Although he was a...

Watch this video about a tiny home community for veterans in Kansas City . A movement has been growing for the past six or seven years to...

I was given pause to remember a time in high school when we watched a film showing Dr. Michael DeBakey and Dr. Denton Cooley performing...

Roger Chavers via Wikimedia Commons ​ ​As with every adventure, there were good points and not-so-good points. ​ The drive across US...

Webmaster ​​​C and I are going back to ride the Arkansas & Missouri Railroad's excursion train. Last year, we rode aboard the former...

Writing is not all about epic novels. Sometimes, we just feel like writing a short story, a blog, or even a few comments about what is on...

Well, the holidays are over. The Christmas decorations are back in their storage containers. C is back at work. I'm not sure whether he...

My husband and I took a three-day trip over to Northwestern Arkansas to ride the Arkansas & Missouri Railroad's excursion passenger...

Over 55 Housing As its name implies, over 55 housing is limited to residents who are age 55 or over. One or both of the prospective...

Several people on YouTube travel around the country to visit small and dying communities. It is easy to say that the young people moved...

Let's see . . . Is it Fish Friday? It used to be, when I was in school. We had either fish or red beans and rice every Friday. Of course,...

Today's television shows seem to be from outer space. I'm serious! They reflect a complete lack of moral fiber. The police are as crooked...

There is nothing sadder, I think, than a train station that stands alone, forlorn, and all but forgotten. Too many stand today in various...

As my husband and I made our way to the city on Saturday, we had to take a detour that proved to be a wonderful treat. As we meandered...

There's only one way to unwind, as far as I'm concerned. That is to go cruisin'. No, fellows, I'm not talking about cruisin' chicks. I'm...

…Two finches are having their breakfast at the thistle feeder. A dove is dining on the ground beneath another feeder, while another dove...

​In June 2016, the Farmer’s Almanac honored inventor Christopher Latham Sholes for the patent he received on June 23, 1868, for the first...