We are living in a time where attention has become the most valuable currency a human being possesses, yet it is also the most casually spent. It is given away in fragments through distraction, reaction, comparison, and emotional overload — often without awareness that anything of value is ...
I'm told a rolling pin is a good project for a beginning wood turner. Well, I'm not a beginner and it was among the hardest projects I have ever undertaken. I'll explain as I go along. First I prepared a blank of maple for the body of the rolling pin. I used the wood left over to make a ...
Sunday is Father’s Day, a day that all of us should celebrate and appreciate our fathers, who, along with our mothers, have brought us into this world. So tell your children on Sunday to make sure to put everything aside and devote the whole day to their father. We need to teach our children ...
Lynnda and I spent last week in Florida with our youngest son and his family. We went to Epcot on Monday and the Magic Kingdom on Thursday. Disney has a product called the Lightning Lane Pass, allowing you to get in a shorter, faster line for three rides of your choosing, with some ...
It’s that time of year. You are getting ready to pack for the annual vacation. You should take us with you. I’m serious, please take us with you. The News and Sentinel is delivered every day around 5 a.m. No, I’m not talking about the one that gets delivered to your mailbox. I’m ...
The month of June plays a recurring role in my life, which is odd given that my birthday is in July. For example, storied (and sometimes infamous) Democratic U.S. Sen. Robert C. Byrd died on June 28, 2010. In a way, the death of Byrd was the catalyst for meeting Jessica, who would become my ...