On December 10, many of the world’s luminaries will gather for the Nobel Prize ceremony. The Nobel winners are being honored for achievements such as “measuring and manipulating quantum fields” and “programming mature cells to become pluripotent.” Whatever. My aim …
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In 1978, William Least Heat-Moon set out from Columbia, Missouri on an expedition along America’s back roads, the ones that were marked in blue on his map. Four years later, his book, “Blue Highways” was published. It’s his account of …
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I’m grateful to my kids for introducing me to the “Harry Potter” books by J.K. Rowling. “The Casual Vacancy” is Rowling’s first novel for adults. Set in the fictional village of Pagford, it’s a story of small town secrets and …
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At the annual Elvis Festival in Tupelo, Mississippi, Elvis impersonators are dropping dead, apparently from poison. Funeral home hair stylist, Callie Valentine Jones, and her basset hound, named Elvis, are determined to find out who is behind the murders of …
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My teenaged son has found his peeps. He’s always been a person who takes the time to smell the roses. Then he investigates the roses, describes the roses, compares each individual rose with each other individual rose… He likes to …
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Since June is Adopt a Shelter Cat Month, here are a few resources to educate and entertain the cat lovers amongst us. Muttcats.com offers a listing of Missouri animal shelters. “Complete Cat Care” provides information on feeding, grooming, feline behavior, …
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