Opinion

If asked where the cultural capitals of the United States are, most folks would say New York, San Francisco, New Orleans, Chicago, Miami, Washington D.C., Houston, Seattle, or some other

Facebook is a great way to interact with friends, family, and even complete strangers, but when using the social media network’s “Memories” feature, Facebook becomes something much more intimate: a

When St. Louis Cardinals manager Mike Matheny was fired last weekend, I was reminded of a line used in virtually every mafia movie ever made: “It’s nothing personal. It’s just

One of the best things about writing for a small-town newspaper is the feedback, both positive and negative, that I regularly receive from readers. Over the years, a few of

While there is no evidence that the cold-blooded murderer who killed five journalists with a shotgun at Maryland’s Capital Gazette newspaper last week was influenced by Donald Trump’s contempt for

I’m listening to a recording of Earl Scruggs and Lester Flatt performing “Foggy Mountain Breakdown” as the sun sets on the Great Smoky Mountains that surround our campsite. Tree frogs,

Microsoft Word features dozens, possibly thousands, of clever templates that a person can use to simplify almost any writing project. Actually, “simplify” isn’t the right word. Using a template is

As a homeowner and motorhome owner, there are certain areas of maintenance and repair work that I try to avoid at all costs: plumbing, electrical, and propane. Unfortunately, I have