You probably already know the folklore about Benjamin Franklin flying a kite with a metal key attached during a thunderstorm to demonstrate the electrical nature of lightning. Ben did that way back …

Take me away. Fly me to the moon or Mars. Stop the world; I wanna get off. It's the end of the world as we know it. No, no, and no, I'm just kidding. I'm not going anywhere. There's no place I'd …

Where do most folks go around here for their search for stuff and retail therapy? I’ll give you two guesses, and the first doesn’t count. I’m pretty sure your answer is Amazon, or …

I've made a list of books, most of which I've already read, to suggest to members of the brand-new Edmonds Library Book Club. The club's first in-person meeting at everyone's favorite local library …

I was surprised the other day when an online search found a confection I figured had long disappeared. Did you ever have a piece of candy from a box of assorted chocolates called a "Whitman's …

I'm an inquisitive old coot. Back in the day, I used the World Book and Britannica encyclopedias as sources to answer my questions when writing school papers. If you're old, too, I'm sure you …

If you're anything like me, you're probably not much of a fan of what seems to be an endless flood of surveys we're being asked to complete these days. Everything from how you liked your doctor to …

I like to think of myself as a relatively high functioning blind dude (except for that blind part). Maybe I'm just kidding myself. However, I still need to have the inner strength or …

Have you ever been curious about how a mostly blind person gets around? Welcome to my world. Many people think a person who's legally blind can't see or do much of anything, but that's not …

How on earth are we supposed to stay upbeat in today's mostly negative environment? I wish I knew. I so want to recover my positive, usually happy attitude. I know the internet has some answers, …

I've got a question for you: Do you believe a book can actually change a person's life? I've just finished listening to an audiobook, since poor vision makes listening easier than reading for …

I like to procrastinate but sadly never seem to get around to it. I had the best intention to write this column a week ago when I organized the workspace on my desk next to my computer. That …

I don't know which is worse, being completely overwhelmed by the emails I get every single day or being so obsessed with reading way too much digital news. Unfortunately, I seem to be afflicted …

I’m making a list and checking it twice. But it’s not to note who’s been naughty or nice. I’m hardly Santa, although I do have a white beard. List writing is just something …

I keep hearing that we all want the same things. That we're all in this together. That when we Americans work together, there's nothing we can't do. So …

I have a confession to make: I never thought I was a bit of an elitist. But as I was reading an article the other day about punctuation, specifically about apostrophes, it struck me that I just …

Smartphones, laptops, and television streaming platforms, security systems and artificial intelligence (AI). Is our latest technology a blessing or a curse? It depends on one's perspective, …

I'm afraid it may be too late to save myself from myself and one of my worst habits. But perhaps you might possibly benefit from some healthful information, based on my past experiences. My name is …

I keep asking myself why. The other night as I was watching a popular reality show, I was disturbed to hear a contestant tearfully relate that she had to endure a slew of racist comments on social …

Most of us want to do the right thing, and actually do it. If we're at the grocery store checkout  kiosk  and see that someone has left their purse, wallet, cash, or phone, we turn it in. …