The Download

For years, I couldn’t wait for 9 p.m. on Mondays and Thursdays. Not because of a favorite TV show—but because that was closing time at the bridal salon where I…

It’s that time of year again—Fat Bear Week! Katmai National Park’s brown bears strut their salmon-stuffed bellies in a March Madness–style bracket to see who’s packed on the most pounds.…

I’ve always liked the saying, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” It’s a solid motto—until the espresso maker that’s sputtered for months suddenly refuses to brew. What worked yesterday…

It’s been a week — and in too many ways, not a joyful one. This week marked the 24th anniversary of 9/11, a day of lives lost and lives forever…

President Harry Truman once remarked, “There is nothing new in the world except the history you do not know.” It’s a quote worth remembering whenever we’re tempted to believe we’re living…

What comes to mind when you hear “Inheritance”? For most of us, it’s cash, a house, maybe a family heirloom.  I used to think I hadn’t inherited much at all—other than…

August 22 is no ordinary day on the calendar. It’s World Plant Milk Day, National Eat a Peach Day, National Pecan Torte Day, and even National Take Your Cat to…

Sam has heard it all. “Why are you wearing a long-sleeve shirt in 90-degree heat?” “How come you never go to the beach?” “Is your skin supposed to look like…

I’ll be honest—tennis was never my sport. I took it in college just to check off a health requirement, and my lack of hand-eye coordination quickly proved I wasn’t headed…

Who Wants to Live Forever? Queen once asked the question. Alphaville, Bob Dylan, and Rod Stewart all sang about wanting to be Forever Young. Just the other day, Forever Young became the soundtrack…