My parents were older when they had me and my sister. In the 1970s many people had children in their 20s. My dad was 42. By that time he was a partner in a major accounting firm. He had a big office, everyone called him Mr Wilson and he seemed to be a big deal […]

In 1938, a young Black widow stepped off a bus in Saratoga Springs, New York. Her name was Hattie Moseley Austin. She had no family with her—just $33, a worn cast iron skillet, and a heart full of flavors she remembered from her Louisiana childhood, though she had never been taught how to cook them, […]

My grandsons want to go back to Great Wolf Lodge indoor water park, which in my opinion is expensive. So I told them they would have to make some sacrifices and help save, by not going to 5 Below every other day so they could save that $5 for their trip. I told them if […]

A lot of people have loved this picture, so I want to share the story behind it. Milton West was my childhood neighbor, but to me, he’s always been “Mr. Chip.” He worked at DOW Chemical until retirement, but his greatest work was the way he shaped my life. I grew up without a father, […]