The World’s Worst…and Best Puppy
Let’s admit it. We had been warned. “Puppies are just like babies,” friends said. “At your age, a puppy will wear both of you out,” our kids told us. They…
Revisiting New England from Fluff to Baked Beans
The United States is a diverse country. We are a culturally, intellectually, and religiously diverse people, and our regional foods reflect that. Every state, and even every city can lay…
The Holy Grail of Grammar (and other Humdingers)
My family is big on wordplay—the sillier the better. Whether it’s deliberately mispronouncing or making up words for comic effect (only to us), overusing idioms (beating a dead horse), or…
EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Jennifer Bennett reads scary stories in the base library's haunted reading room here Oct. 21. The library staff created the haunted reading room as a part of the American Library Association's teen read week. This year's theme is "It's Alive! @ your library" Jennifer is the daughter of Dorothee Bennett, a library assistant. (U.S. Air Force photo by William Vandermate)
Things That Go “Bump”
“Don’t worry, all the hauntings here are friendly,” the curator reassured us at the start of the tour. He felt the need to offer this calming statement because we were…
Wedding Bell Blues—and Bliss
Now that it’s summer--the traditional wedding season--I find myself wondering each weekend about all the brave souls who’ll be tying the proverbial knot, for better or worse. I always hope…