Most folks couldn’t go an hour without their phone. Can you imagine going a full day without yours? We’ve become dependent on this marvel of technology for so many everyday uses. But did you realize that this little palm-sized wonder...
Nothing could top COVID-19 as the story of the year for 2020. The pandemic has changed everyone’s life to one degree or another. But when historians look back on this year, they will also make note of something else. I’m...
I’m guessing none of us was alive in 1916. And even if a few of us were, we would have been too young to recall a record set that year. As World War I raged in Europe, Africa, Asia and...
Having served in the U.S. Marine Corps for 31 years, Bill Weise knows how to take orders. And having attained the rank of Brigadier General, he also knows how to give them. Now at age 91 and living in a...
COVID-19 will never be far from our minds. We’ve heard about it every day for the past nine months. And it doesn’t appear to be going away any time soon. But even if the pandemic did not exist, cold and...
It’s been a wild last couple of weeks, right? The U.S. president contracts a disease that has killed more than a million people globally. Then we learn at least 17 people in President Donald Trump’s orbit also tested positive for...
There are few things in life more important than food. It is crucial for life, both in “normal” times and during a crisis. As we’ve all learned, it’s essential to have long-lasting, non-perishable food to carry us through rough times....
I can’t think of a time in my life when it wasn’t important to save money. But I can think of a time when it is more important than ever. And that’s right now. We live in the most uncertain...
If you’re like me, you’ve been driving for a lot of years. But even though it might be familiar, you need to take it seriously. Every time. Whether it’s a trip to the grocery store or a 2,000-mile road trip,...