I saw the remake of Cinderella last night. As remakes go, it was nicely done. The story has some meanings that hold…
I quit keeping track of the number of TV shows devoted to interior design, home remodeling, etc., etc. They aren’t high on…
When I was in the newspaper business, I once wrote about the challenges full-service grocery stores face in small towns (usually defined…
What I have today is some quick self-promotion. I’ve had some questions about what people might expect in personal books. So I’ve posted a…
The spring warmup is fine with me, but today I’m going back a couple months to Jan. 9. It was one of…
Weekly rehearsals paid dividends Sunday afternoon for the Coles County Barbershop Chorus. Payment wasn’t in a financial way, as the offering from…
It’s Sunday, a good time to find something good to read. The best reads generally are pieces in which you can place…
Bill Hamel turns 85 today. For those of you outside of Central Illinois who don’t know, Bill worked 45 years at the…
Doing research on a piece I’m writing, I ran across Mabel Clark, the former owner of Clark’s Foundry in Mattoon. When I…
I plan to use this blog as a way to profile interesting people and places, and share thoughts about other items that…
