This summer I have been entertained by a huge variety of birds. They have visited the feeders keeping me entertained. I keep the feeders on my porch so I see them when I am eating. As I watch, there seems to be a pecking order to be able to eat. I notice that some birds stay for a while and ...

The electronics we use everyday save us gobs of time – except when they don’t. I’m talking about when something goes kaflooey and we need to reach a real live customer service person. Fuggedaboudit. “Your business is very important to us. Please stand by while we wait on the people ...

As owners of a cabin located on the west side of the Allegheny River south of Warren, my wife and I are fortunate to have the ability to view a beautiful scene each clear evening as the sun slowly sinks behind the steep slopes that line the river’s west side. As the sun gradually sets, it ...

About two months ago, our 21-year-old granddaughter, Hailie Klark was diagnosed with a grade four brain tumor. She underwent surgery in Pittsburgh to remove as much of the mass as possible. There were areas that could not be removed and radiation therapy, along with a couple clinical trials ...

Amusement parks were a part of my summer entertainment. When I was young my mother took me to several of them. Whenever she said how about we go to Celeron or Midway, I was thrilled. Since I was an only child, it meant either my mother had to ride with me or she had to find someone who ...

Some of my closest relationships are with appliances. I mingle more with mixers, dishwashers and dryers than I do with my books and my computer. Oh wait. That’s another appliance. I guess it’s fair to say a large chunk of my day is spent with the steely looks of the Plug-In Gang. Hard ...