This fall, let’s go look at some autumn foliage – even if it is only from your armchair.
He Gave me a Bridge over Troubled Water
Don Mathis shares how the music of Paul Simon sustained him.
Don Mathis shares how the music of Paul Simon sustained him.
My Cup Runneth Over
Grab a cup of 'Joe' and enjoy the day!
Grab a cup of ‘Joe’ and enjoy the day!
Paper Boy
On Labor Day, a reader reminisces about his first job back in the early 1960s.
On Labor Day, a reader reminisces about his first job back in the early 1960s.
Living on a Low Budget
A legacy of thrift.
A legacy of thrift.
My Brother Jeff
Although Walter Jeff Mathis died May 7, 2012, I still think of him on his birthday, July 19, 1949.
Although Walter Jeff Mathis died May 7, 2012, I still think of him on his birthday, July 19, 1949.
Cloudy Memories
Reflecting on Father's Day Memories
Reflecting on Father’s Day Memories
Q-Land Vacation
Governors across the nation have begun to loosen coronavirus restrictions. Is our furlough from reality almost over?
Governors across the nation have begun to loosen coronavirus restrictions. Is our furlough from reality almost over?
Turning 70
As I look back on 70 years of life, I reflect on what has influenced me; what has shaped my life.
First and foremost, my mother and father not only gave me their genes, they gave me dozens of morals and maxims to live by. Mom and Dad grew up in the Great Depression so I absorbed their habits of thrift; to conserve utilities, to not waste food, to make do with what was available, to…
A Milestone for Mom
Words of wisdom for Mother's Day
Words of wisdom for Mother’s Day
D.C. Spring Haiku
Catch the splendor while you can!
Catch the splendor while you can!
My Father’s Legacy (in honor of National Story Day on March 14)
Don Mathis shares the family memories his dad created that made his childhood magical.
Don Mathis shares the family memories his dad created that made his childhood magical.
Celebrating Black History Month
Honoring the history of storytellers.
Honoring the history of storytellers.
Hold Me!
Wishing you a Happy Valentine's Day! A delightful twist on love.
Wishing you a Happy Valentine’s Day! A delightful twist on love.
A Presidential Birthday
A father reflects on the presidents in his son’s life.
A father reflects on the presidents in his son’s life.
Pennsylvania Avenue Yard Sale
Some people may go to Washington, D.C. for the inauguration. Others, may have a different reason.
Some people may go to Washington, D.C. for the inauguration. Others, may have a different reason.