Be My Grade School Valentine
It is an odd holiday that comes at an odd time. Valentine's Day. For many it is too commercial, too painful, or even too...
My Mother’s Cat Legacy
By Abigail Humphreys
I am a CRAZY CAT LADY, and I come by it honestly. In fact, I am proud of it. In truth, it...
Halloween For The Rest Of Us
By Candace Byington
Halloween traditionally has been associated with children. Now it seems like a month long vacation before the pressures of the Christmas season....
Stranger in a Strange Land
By Robin Mahle
An Outsider's Perspective on The Top Five Reasons to Call Toledo “Home”
First impressions are important, and there’s a first time for everything....
Vote Early Vote Always
By Chris Watson
Ninety six years ago, in August of 1920, women in this country received the “right” to vote. Not that they ever should...
Farmers Market Frenzy
By Chris Watson
Most cooks try to learn by making dishes. Doesn’t mean you can cook. It means you can make that dish. When you...
Reluctantly Springing Forward
By Chris Watson
There has been much ballyhoo about the recent time change. Much of this complaining has fallen under the current culture of “no...
Oh The Places You Will Go
By Chris Watson
Publisher Chris Watson has been boat and cat sitting for friends in Bradenton Florida. With a couple of weeks out by himself...
Single Serving Scenerios
I saw single serving Spam the other day. It was a neat, foiled packed slice of ground meat product worthy of launching to low...
Spring Sizing Our Home
Spring cleaning has, for most of us, been an exercise in what "must" be done. More daylight and warmer weather means outdoor cleaning, vehicle...














