While tipping is a way of life in the United States, in Europe, there is none. The price of a meal is the price. They love it when Americans come in to dine because they feel they should tip. European...

Our world is full of innovations, not only in technology, but also in all areas. A product arrives on the market, it’s very expensive and we buy it because we think we need the latest thing. Then two ...

This is a continuation from last week’s story about Bill and Ruth McCarthy and the downtown drugstore they were part of for so many years. They began working there in the late 1940s while still in hig...

Ruth and Bill McCarthy were part of the Marysville High School class of 1949, but they first met when they both worked at Wolgamot and Orahood Drug Store, located on the southwest corner of Fifth and ...

Most people use them. They are a way of life in the modern world and I must be the only person I know who isn’t a regular at an ATM (automatic teller machine). I had a bad experience when all I wanted...

Halloween is tomorrow and is the second highest grossing holiday in the U.S. after Christmas. The average family will each spend about $66 ($5.8 billion countrywide) on costumes and treats to be given...

This week we continue our quest for trivia education. You never know when this stuff will come in handy. Read on to understand past habits and expressions. You may have wondered why men’s clothes have...

As we grow up, we hear crazy expressions, often adding them to our way of speech, and probably never think about their origins. Many of those explained here are hundreds of years old. Now you’ll know ...

It’s a family business celebrating 69 years this month. They work while we play and make special occasions delicious, too. Heflin catering actually began in 1947 when Jennings Heflin learned that a re...

Many times I have talked about my experiences playing golf, a game I have a love-hate relationship with, and the treatment of women on the course. On Mondays, I play with a group of women and we trave...

I’ve been sharing some weird facts with you these last two weeks. You never know when you need this information to score big on a trivia contest. Here are the last three semi-useful facts and maybe th...

This is the second installment of weird facts. Last week we had Kent cigarettes adding the cancer causing micronite filter in the 1950s to its already cancer causing cigarette, the story of famous Vie...

When I came upon these weird facts recently I just knew they were things I had to pass along. I did some research and all appear to be valid. You never know when you’ll be playing a trivia game or wil...

Recently I saw an ad for a man’s necktie and thought how attractive it was. Then I realized that men hardly wear neckties anymore, except for special occasions (or like being on TV). Business casual h...

Since Wednesday was National Dog Day, I thought I’d write about our furry pets. If you’ve ever had a dog, you’ve known unconditional love, and you’ve had a best friend. They don’t care if you’ve been ...

Copper pennies are the smallest increment in our money. And now, monetarily, they’re actually worth almost nothing. Many times in stores and businesses you will see a little jar that says, “need a pen...

Allie Spain joined the World Race as a missionary in the Far East almost 11 months ago. Now her journey has been completed, spending the last two months in China and South Korea. She is not able to sh...

I recently came across some information of how a great retailer got its start and was surprised at the name disclosure at the end. I hope you too will enjoy this and be surprised. If you were in the m...

Weather-wise, this has been a strange year for growing everything in our yard, including the grass. First, the spring was so warm, in fact way too warm and dry, but it was good for planting. I have to...

I have locked my keys in the car a couple of times, most recently at a gas station. I must have bumped the automatic door lock as I got out. When I finished pumping the gas and realized the problem, I...

A couple of months ago I told you the story of losing my purse and having it returned with everything intact. I considered it a wonderful random act of kindness, that someone would help me in this way...

The summer months of June and July are very big birthday months for our family and friends. In fact, I almost go crazy trying to keep all the dates straight - who is how old and do I have the proper g...

For many months, we have been following MHS grad Allie Spain as she serves as a missionary working with The World Race. It’s young Christians spreading the Word in a new country each month. Since we h...

Last week, Mary Jane Wilcox Crothers passed away. She was one of those people who just made me smile. I first met her more than 40 years ago in the emergency room at Memorial Hospital. My son, Mike, h...

This is part two in the story about 100-year-old Mary Alice Patch Schacherbauer. She was born in 1914 and even wrote a book to be handed out to her guests at her 100th birthday party. The book, “Days ...

Mary Alice Patch Schacherbauer was born on Dec. 22, 1914, which makes her now more than 100 years old. She has lived in Union County all of her life. Born in Chuckery, she also lived for a while with ...

Last week we began the story of Ginny Wilson Gunderman, who is now 95. She grew up in Marysville in a home on the southeast corner of East Fifth and Vine streets and just walked around the corner to t...

Even though she’s 95 years old now and graduated from Marysville High School in 1937 (the class had about 50 students so she may be one of the few survivors or the only one, for that matter), her memo...

She’s a Marysville High School graduate and has been on The World Race serving in a new country each month spreading Christianity, and we have been following her adventures since last fall. While work...

You probably know by now that Mother’s Day is Sunday. Whether your mother has died or is still living, this day brings tremendous memories of growing up and all that she did for you. My friends have r...