Apr 13, 2026 | Publisher's Column
I am not entirely sure how old I am. When someone asks, I have to stop and do the math — which assumes I know what year it is. That’s not a given. I have confidently given the wrong answer more than once, only to be corrected by my wife, my friends or, on one...
Apr 10, 2026 | Publisher's Column
“Open sesame” is one of those phrases that lives rent-free in your brain. You have heard it. You have probably said it. Maybe you have even whispered it dramatically at an automatic door, hoping for a little extra flair. At first glance, it sounds like something you...
Apr 6, 2026 | Publisher's Column
“Built to last.” That phrase used to mean something. Now it sounds like a punchline. These days, the routine goes like this: Buy it cheap. Use it. Break it. Toss it. Replace it. Repeat until your trash can files a complaint. But, every now and then, you run into...
Apr 3, 2026 | Publisher's Column
“Don’t worry. Be happy.” Yes, that’s easy for Bobby McFerrin to say. He turned it into a hit song. The rest of us hit snooze three times, check our phones and immediately regret being alive before coffee. Still, happy people exist. You have seen them, possibly even...
Mar 30, 2026 | Publisher's Column
Most of us have questioned the need for the penny — and not quietly. At this point, finding one feels less like luck and more like spotting a triple-yolk egg: technically possible, but are we sure it’s worth the excitement? We now know it costs more than a cent to...
