Since early in our marriage, my husband and I considered getting a dog, but we couldn’t agree on what kind we wanted. My husband has a soft spot for Golden Retrievers, but I prefer German Shepherds. In the spring of 2021, I learned that a friend of my sister-in-law was expecting a litter of Golden Shepherd puppies—the mother dog was a Golden Retriever, and the father was a German Shepherd. A mix between the two seemed like the ideal compromise. Unfortunately, our living situ

I’m tired of people saying Lynchburg is boring. Just in the past month, I’ve enjoyed an excellent community theater production of Newsies; a concert from the Vitamin String Quartet; a fall festival with two corn mazes, a tractor ride, and a pumpkin patch; rave bingo; a hike through rolling hills and pastoral views; and an excellent meal at an authentic Peruvian restaurant. And these are just the highlights. No matter where you live, there is joy and excitement to be found.

Every single day, my husband eats a peanut butter and jelly sandwich for lunch. He assembles it the night before and packs it in his...

An author without books? I’ve written several books. They just haven’t been published yet. I wrote my first book when I was sixteen or...

Author John Guzlowski Dear readers, you are in for a treat today. Polish-American author John Guzlowski joined me for a Q&A that I’m sure...