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It Can Get Really Cold in Minnesota
by Garrison Keillor
(Dec 19, 2024)
The cold has drawn us together as mammals. They know that I used to live here and then moved to New York, but they're in a forgiving mood because here I am suffering with them…
When Life Isn't So Wonderful
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
(Dec 14, 2024)
A poignant scene from It’s a Wonderful Life is one we understand…
The Perils of Pedestrianism Explained
by Garrison Keillor
(Dec 12, 2024)
Nonetheless, I like New York. I’m glad to be done with lawn mowing and snow shoveling. We live two blocks from the subway where the downtown train will take me to the main library or Lincoln Center or lunch in the Village…
A St. Nicholas Day Reflection
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
(Dec 7, 2024)
A framed calligraphy in a local thrift store provided a definition of redemption…
So What Are We to Do Now?
by Garrison Keillor
(Dec 5, 2024)
I enjoy the New York Times and I love it all the more now that I see it has practically no power at all.…
Walking to Church on a Cold Day
by Garrison Keillor
(Nov 28, 2024)
We live in troubled times but perhaps there needs to be a time-out from trouble and maybe I'll make it Sunday. Put the worries of this life aside…
The Lyrics of Gratitude
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
(Nov 28, 2024)
Thoughts inspired by the familiar lyrics of hymns and songs of the Thanksgiving season…
Sheltering in Grace
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
(Nov 23, 2024)
Thoughts from Greg's book providing 'Thoughtful Insights in Uncertain Times.…
Thanks for What?
by James N. Watkins
(Nov 22, 2024)
If you find yourself a bit down at Thanksgiving, Jim has some thoughts to put the holiday in perspective. First appeared in 2000..
Thank You for Reading This
by Garrison Keillor
(Nov 21, 2024)
So many blessings, and I haven't even mentioned friendship, sunsets, public transportation, Christian hymnody, baseball, hearing aids, the steady thoughtful leadership of my wife, trees, parks, rivers, the prairie, sonnets, Google, and cranberries…
From Heartbreak to a Timeless Hymn
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
(Nov 16, 2024)
The storms of life have birthed many beloved hymns…
Thanksgiving Turkey Trivia
by James N. Watkins
(Nov 15, 2024)
Do you have nothing better to do with your time than to read worthless trivia? Then, you'll be enriched by our educational special report on Melgris Gallopavos…
A Good Weekend in Georgia
by Garrison Keillor
(Nov 14, 2024)
I'm grateful that, as a kid, I got to experience 'visiting,' when the family got in the car and dropped in at someone's house and sat around and visited…
Your House Versus the White House
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
(Nov 9, 2024)
Who you are, how you think, what you say, how you act and how you react will have a far more lasting impact eon our nation than the temporary inhabitants of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue…
Happiness and the Price of Groceries
by Garrison Keillor
(Nov 7, 2024)
love mac and cheese because I loved grade school back in the Fifties and that’s what Mabel served in the Benson School cafeteria…
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever Movie
by Rusty Wright
(Nov 4, 2024)
Humor with meaning…
Everyday is Like Sunday
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
(Nov 2, 2024)
This is the day the Lord has made. Let us rejoice! Psalm 118:24
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by James N. Watkins
(May 3, 2024)
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. I'm Jim and I deal with mental health issues…
The Sad State of Our Union
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
(Mar 9, 2024)
The state of our union as a nation is troubling…
Keep Walking!
by Raven Isjak / Domino
(Apr 19, 2024)
What happens to your body when you walk 10,000 steps every single day?…
Flaoting Down the Canyon Through the Rapids
by Garrison Keillor
(Feb 29, 2024)
I accept change, even some changes that pain me. In that respect, life is not unlike rafting through fhe Grand Canyon with calm pools between the boiling rapids…
Lent and Easter 2024
by James N. Watkins
(Mar 1, 2024)
Jim updates his annual list of cartoons, devotionals, humor and more…
Eternal Love: A Valentine's Story
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
(Feb 14, 2024)
My parents’ grave at the Wenatchee Cemetery pictures their enduring love…
On the Road Again, Meeting Folks
by Garrison Keillor
(May 2, 2024)
The morning after Spokane, I sat down to breakfast at the hotel with six people who'd been to the show and their three little kids. It was a delight. When members of your audience want to have breakfast with you, you know you did a very good show…
WWJE: Who Would Jesus Elect?
by James N. Watkins
(Apr 5, 2024)
Jesus’ five criteria for his followers—applicable to candidates for office…
Three Steps to Avoid Burnout for Good
by Alice Turner / Stylist
(Feb 24, 2024)
Feeling burnt out? A trending three-step method could help you deal with continual stress. Here, psychologist Dr Audrey Tang explains how it works…
Man Walks Out on Stage as Storm Rolls
—On Stage as Storm Rolls
by Garrison Keillor
(Apr 11, 2024)
I did my solo stand-up act in Ohio last week and in the midst of a story, the auditorium shook with a blast of thunder. Another roll of thunder. And I started singing, 'How Great Thou Art,' with the line, 'I see the stars, I hear the tolling thunder'...
Forget the Bunny, It's About Resurrection
by Garrison Keillor
(Mar 28, 2024)
Easter is almost upon us when we Christians take a deep breath after Lent and relax and whoop it up a little. I mean, rising from the dead is no ordinary thing…
Mature Man Available for Speaking, Easy Terms
by Garrison Keillor
(Mar 14, 2024)
I am one of America's few remaining octogenarian stand-up comics, still able to stand for up to two hours, even three, and in the current comedy crop, I am a classicist…
A Morning Walk Along Collumbus Avenue
by Garrison Keillor
(Apr 18, 2024)
I want to tell the parents on Columbus Avenue, 'Take that kid on a trip alone with you to the Grand Canyon or Greenland or some other stunning spot; the privilege will see that kid through many hard times.'…
6 Myths About the History of Black People in America
by Jessica Machado and Karen Turner / VOX
(Feb 16, 2024)
Six historians weigh in on the biggest misconceptions about Black history, including the Tuskegee experiment and enslaved people’s finances…
In Search of Missing Memories
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by Greg Asimakoupoulos
(Mar 2, 2024)
Reflecting on a common malady of aging Baby Boomers…
When Money is Tight
by The Penny Hoarder
(May 17, 2024)
These 8 resources will help nearly everyone
My Apologies to the LGBTQIA+ Community
by James N. Watkins
(Jun 21, 2024)
Jim's Hope & Humor for Pride Month…
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