Growing up in an old house taught me lessons about beauty, work, and love. Author and old-house expert Elizabeth Finkelstein ...

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I struck up a conversation with Bryan in a coffee shop four years ago and we became friends. At 95, he's 57 years older than I am. We have different experiences, and a lot to teach each other. I've ...

One of the most influential people in my life was and still is Joe Stokes. I remember the first time I walked into the classroom at the Washington Carver Elementary School in Muncie, Indiana, and saw ...

Growing up, my mom was the one constant in a world that often felt messy and confusing. She had this quiet strength about her, a patience that I definitely didn’t appreciate as much as I should have ...

If you are unfamiliar with what a lineman is, they maintain the power lines that supply power to your home or commercial building. A lineworker installs services and emergency repairs to electrical ...

My mentor passed away a few weeks ago. I didn’t even realize he was my mentor until I stopped to grieve, take a deep breath, and reflect on my life and the life of the man who just passed away. That ...

Remember Jo Dee Messina? “Life Is Good” is one of her finest country tunes, and its life lesson is pretty direct: Life is just too short to let negativity get in the way of enjoying it. She’s right, ...