Once upon a time a kid opened a gallery in her parents’ garage. Her neighborhood supported her by buying her work and encouraging her. Now she’s returning the favor by leading the way to support and foster the arts in her own back yard.

I recently re-discovered Strat-O-Matic baseball, after nearly 40 years. The game – and the one played on The Field of Dreams - has reignited my love for baseball.

We have a compulsion… getting more stuff. Now we pay for stuff, and we don’t even care what’s in the box. I’ve got a better idea! Plus, an update on my new dog, Lucy!

I recently lost my dog, Nub, to cancer. I’m sharing my thoughts on that experience and working through that grief and loss. But there’s hope…

I’m talking with a former Catholic nun, my aunt, Reneta Webb, about her own story and the source of faith in a messy world.

I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about where we live, and I’ll bet you’re wondering about this place too.

Sensei Miwako Sakabayashi has made a huge impact in the lives of hundreds of students… it just adds up.

Featured in the book, Murder in Canaryville – The True Story Behind a Cold Case and a Chicago Cover Up - Detective Jim Sherlock chases down a 40-year-old cold case

Claudia McMullen was burned out… on New York, on being a lawyer, on burnt coffee and on dogs not being able to find forever homes. So what’s a girl to do?

We’re all allowing digital media and social networks to program us exactly how we want to be programmed… and it’s widening the divide.

There’s a word that most Americans consider dirtier than all others. We’re either on one side of it or another.

There’s plenty of ugliness to find in a team’s name if you look hard enough and want to see it. This week I’m sharing my own thoughts on the sports team renaming controversy, starting with the Redskins.

Dr. Katherine Ramsland talks about how his mind worked and what drove him to commit such horrible crimes.

Frank Gyondla served as a CSI for decades and he’s sharing what the job is about and how it impacts those who do it.

I’m talking with 8th grade student, Quinn C. about her thoughts on remote learning and more. She’s a bright young lady and her outlook will give you hope for the future!

For most of us, the holidays mean home. For more than a half million homeless Americans, it’s a gift they only wish for. Fortunately, people like Kim Marshall of Project Homeless Connect have dedicated their lives to making sure they have a place to call home and a friend who is there to help.

George Azcárate has lived many lives. Firefighter, nurse, traveling performer, teacher, Doctoral candidate in Romance Languages. While on a break from studies he was visiting his girlfriend in New York, the city went into lockdown. He came to another crossroad in his life. He chose the harder path and walked into the COVID storm.

I’m talking with 8th grade student, Quinn C. about her thoughts on remote learning and more. She’s a bright young lady and her outlook will give you hope for the future!

When your dad and grandfather build you a still, there’s really only one path to follow. Alan Bishop, Master Alchemist at Spirits of French Lick, grew up in a family of moonshiners and made that his vocation.

Pulling Back the Curtain at the Funeral Home... Ron & Deborah Threadgill bring an uncommon personal touch and a unique approach to the services they render.