Collecting My Thoughts

We went to Scotland for a week in June and our friends Howard and Betty, 82, who are in our couples group at church went to England, Wales a...

U.S. News & World Report just released its Best Hotels of 2015. The rankings are separated out geographically across the United States, ...

The Obamas’ adjusted gross income was their lowest income since 2004 when he wrote his best-selling memoir, “Dreams From My Father: A Story ...

The colors weren't as brilliant as this year, and it must have been much colder since we're all wearing winter coats in the photos,...

"In North Carolina, the nearly 21 inches collected in Wilmington since rain started falling Sunday topped Hurricane Floyd's five-da...

USAToday on Jan. 18 had an article about a well-educated, wealthy couple who were apparently not real smart about money. Their marriage was...

Only my cousin seemed to miss me, but I was on a blogging break for about 6 days. I certainly didn't accomplish all I'd intended, pa...

Friday Family Photo--1975 "Unfortunately, we need a recession," writes Jim Manzi , noting that we can't borrow our way out of ...

Gas pump ambush interview Don't you love it when the local news folk interview people at the gas pumps? Oh, the stories you hear. Two...

The porches of Lakeside Our neighbors enjoying their porch. This is an early 20th century 4-square. In the 19th century, this cottage had a...