“Peanuts” is my all-time favorite comic strip. When our kids were growing up, almost every December we would watch “A Charlie Brown Christmas.” With that in mind, when I read the following, I not only was in total agreement, but it also sent me on a great trip down “memory lane.”

Thanksgiving has become the stepchild of second half of the year holidays.

The Thanksgiving feast—an American tradition that dates back to the 16th century when Spanish settlers held a feast of gratitude for God’s providence as they successfully arrived in what is now Florida.

Everybody knows finances are tight today. Now, one can only hope against hope that by the time this column hits your hands, the sentence I just wrote is a lie.

Careful naming your child My wife and I often comment we have typical names for people born in the 1950s: Jim and Diane. My wife’s parents chose her name because they liked the sound of it and gave her a middle name of a character in the Dick Tracy comic strip.

Things are not always what they seem Note how seemingly “innocent” entries can be turned against us! 1. LONGTERM PARKING Some people left their car in the longterm parking at the airport while away, and someone broke into the car.

Hard Times I hope by the time you read this we all have had some rain. Or as the saying goes, “Boy, I never seen it so dry.” Well, actually we have had some timely rains this summer and driving back from Tulsa on Sunday I noticed that the vegetation looked pretty green.

For over fifty years, it has been my privilege to personally know every president of the United States of America Six of them have been Republicans, four of them have been Democrats I am regis tered to vote as an independent and I write this as a private citi?en who is concerned about the direc...

Old-Time Trick or Treat? The season for Trick or Treating is upon us and whether you are the giver or the getter, it is sometimes a stressful time for all.

Some million dollar suggestions You don’t have to be a Bill Gates-type millionaire to have a more valuable commodity: Common sense. How ‘bout these observations? 1.