Growing up where I did, there were neighborhood relationships that developed as many families lived in only one house for most of their life, without moving, and lived there for many years, so our parents became good friends with the neighbors, and we kids grew up and became friends as well. I ...

It seems that I have lost more things in the car I have now than I have ever lost before. I guess you could question if some of the things were actually lost. Maybe some of it relates to my age. I am just not sure what is going on.My granddaughter and I attended a craft show where I sold my ...

Discourage squirrels from getting on/in your bird feeder! Photos by Ron Brake of Jamestown. Send us your ''Best Shot'' of unique moments in your family's life. Write clearly your name and address on the back of the photo along with a few details, and mail to The Post-Journal, Best Shots, c/o ...

Editor's Note: This is the fourth column in a series featuring the author's travels along Route 66.Up to this point, we have traveled through three of the eight states that make up Historic Route 66 - Illinois, Missouri and 11 short miles through the southeastern corner of Kansas. We've seen ...

Every week my sister and I drive to the lake and around the county because we need what Thoreau would call "the tonic of wildness" - the respite from the real world, the social world, found only in Nature. Henry David Thoreau understood that and presented it to readers for generations to come ...

My most recent article briefly referenced a plea from Pope Francis for youth to "get off the couch" and put away tech toys. He urged youth to get involved in their communities. School-aged children have returned to their formal studies. I'm remembering a discussion with a friend, a former ...