Each year hundreds of words are added to the English language. New words with new usages add to our language. That being said, words are also dropped from use. One of those words that I am sure most young people do not know is the word crinoline. For those of you who do not know that word I ...

Senior citizens like us dream a lot. It must be from all that napping. And winning the lottery is strictly the stuff of dreams for us members of the fixed-income crowd. Often, Dear Richard or I will spot an over-the-top wonderful goody on the TV screen or the computer, and comment, “Wow. ...

Editor’s Note: This mini-series will explore Christian themes seen through kayaking and canoeing. An avid kayaker recently said to me, “It is a perfect day to kayak. I observed the wind and today it is just right.” He then proceeded to tell me how the wind was coming from the northeast ...

By Holly Sklar The federal minimum wage has been stuck at $7.25 per hour for 13 years. That’s just $15,080 a year if you work full time. Prices are up. Corporate profits hit record highs. But the minimum wage has stayed at $7.25 since the last increase on July 24, 2009. We’re deep ...

“We spend so much time eyeing other people and wishing we could do what they do that we don’t realize that we’re not doing what God would have us do.” Blueberry Beach by Josie Gussman ı ı ı Do you ever wonder what your purpose in life is? At times my purpose has been crystal ...

In 1986, one of the most iconic movies of our generation hooked me. Bad. I thought Top Gun was over-the-top exciting, and fun. But it just so happened that it was incredibly reminiscent of my wonderful early years. I knew those guys. No, I did not know Tom Cruise or Val Kilmer or Anthony ...