It is hard to believe that it was nine years ago that I visited Pet Animal Hospital to look for a puppy. Hannah, my Spaniel/Beagle had some big health issues that I knew would eventually take her. I wanted another dog. I decided I could not wait I needed to start looking right away. When I ...

Years ago, I spent more than five hours locked up with The Everly Brothers. And they never sang me a single song. They could have, I suppose, but I think they wanted to recline in their first-class seats for some well-earned rest. They were just plum tuckered out after an evening of singing ...

I was reminded the other day of the sad toll we take as motorists on the animals with which we share our environment. I was returning to our Boardman home on Glenwood Avenue after a short walk in nearby Mill Creek Park, which borders the avenue, when I noticed a crouched cat right in the ...

Editor’s note: This saint series will feature a saint and how he or she is a meaningful example for us today. Pope Francis wrote that “the saints help all the faithful” for “their lives are concrete proof that it is possible to put the Gospel into practice.” St. Monica and St. ...

This week I want you to think back to the 1960s with me. If you were not around, you just may learn a thing or two about that era. If you lived through them, I hope they bring good memories. A couple weeks ago a quiz show that I watch had all things from the 1960s as their questions. It ...

All my life I’ve joined clubs: book clubs, card clubs, even going all the way back to the Girl Scouts. Early on, my mother enrolled me in one club offering lifetime membership. If she hadn’t insisted so loudly, I probably would not have joined the Clean Plate Club. I was forced to ...