Lifestyles

Hoover Stew

By Gabriel Cruden / September 4, 2026 /

By Cassie Patton We have made it to September which means the start of soup season, when the kids are headed back to school and life feels like it’s about…

A Good Honest Truck

By Gabriel Cruden / September 4, 2026 /

Chances are you have a favorite vehicle in your life. Maybe you have memories of the radio croaking out a tune while you and your father sing along. I have…

Dog Days Are Over

By Gabriel Cruden / September 4, 2026 /

The American school system failed me, but not in the way that most American students describe being failed by the system. I have plenty of friends that love to complain…

It’s About Time for Some Updates

By Gabriel Cruden / September 4, 2026 /

Many people today have short attention spans, which explains why news reports on television rarely last more than 30 seconds. Give us a “Breaking News” banner accompanied by a dramatic…

The Art of Receiving a Compliment

By Gabriel Cruden / July 3, 2026 /

Have you ever noticed that receiving compliments can be hard?  Doling them out can be easy. All you have to do is get out of your own head long enough…

Is it Spring Yet?

By Gabriel Cruden / February 27, 2026 /

Can we talk about the weather again? As disappointed as I was in the lack of snow this winter, I was delighted at the beginning of February to see not…

Laughter Really Is the Best Medicine

By Gabriel Cruden / March 1, 2025 /

By Bob Johnson As a savvy kid, I always knew when the latest edition of Reader’s Digest had arrived in the mail because Dad would come sashaying into the kitchen…