By Lani Gering & Bob Tagert/ Game Photos by Joseph Noyes “Minor League Baseball throughout our country brings families together for an affordable family fun
By Julie Reardon There’s nothing quite like the July 4th fireworks on the Mall in Washington D.C. But braving the crowds once every few years
By Melinda Myers A garden filled with flowers, birds, bees and butterflies is a sight to behold. These winged beauties add color, sound and motion
By Carolyn Cockroft “If you touch me, you’ll understand what happiness is,” sings Grizabella, the aging feline in Andrew Lloyd Weber’s musical, Cats. I recall
By Erin Shackleford Odin – Odin is a 7-year-old male dog whose personality far outweighs his 9 pounds. Let’s be honest. He’s not the life of
By Lori Welch Brown How did we get to July so soon? Holy cow. Feels like just yesterday we were putting away the Christmas tree
By ©Kathy Weiser-Alexander Although Uncle Sam (initials U.S.) is the most popular personification of the United States, many Americans have little or no concept of
Everybody is a comedian/comedienne these days! Ric Ruller and his daughter Chelsea “cutting up” in her kitchen and checking out the “Let’s Eat!” column in
By Lani Gering Man oh man…did I ever struggle with deciding on what the subject matter of this month’s column was going to be. Not
By Timothy Long “Tonight, we’re going to party like it’s almost our bedtime.” I do enjoy writing destination pieces. I love experiencing someone else’s culture










