You know how we go for weeks at a time without any holidays, and then several bunch up together? That's what's going on this weekend. Today is Derby Day, the annual Kentucky Derby at Lousiville Downs. But it's also Star...

Hey, do you need an excuse to put off spring cleaning or mowing the lawn for another few minutes? Or maybe you want to take a break between chores. I know I do! Then stop for a bit and check out all the things that happe...

We've reached the end of a stressful event-filled week. It started off with the Boston marathon, which became a crime scene when two bombs exploded, killing three people and injuring over a hundred. Then letters containi...

Excuse me if I get a little personal for a minute here -it doesn't happen often. I just now realized that yesterday was the three-year anniversary of the day that Alex announced I'd been promoted to managing editor here...

Last Monday, Alex posted a rant about how difficult blogging is on April Fool's Day. Is he ever right! You can look all over the internet, and everything you see is either false or suspect. Original content creators were...

Easter doesn't often happen this early, and for me, it ends a week that began with snow! Be on the lookout for sale prices on eggs, candy, lilies, and ham today. And while you're celebrating Easter or Passover, don't for...

March Madness is here, and the NCAA tournament has so far been a bit different: Harvard advances by beating New Mexico, La Salle upset Kansas State, and Florida Gulf Coast beat Georgetown. And last year's champion, Kentu...

Happy St. Patricks Day! Oh, I know the feast day isn't until tomorrow, but since the holiday falls on Sunday, I can imagine that many of the traditional American drinking parties will be held today. Check out the "relate...

This past week, I noticed that daylight came early enough that I could climb the stairs without turning on a light when waking up the kids. That won't be the case next week, because Daylight Saving Time starts tomorrow a...

They say March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb. The lion part is correct, at least where I live, as we've had snow and high winds. It's going to be an eventful month, as we have Daylight Saving Time beginni...