Life As We Know It with Tom Walton

Popular Names for Babies 08.04.2024 ↓

Popular names for babies have evolved over time. Clarence, Phineas, and Mortimer have given way to Chad, Kyle, Ryan, Connor, and Tyler.

April Fool's Day 01.04.2024 ↓

Today’s the first day of April, and if you don’t know what that means, the joke’s on you.

High Baggage Fees 18.03.2024 ↓

Upset by high baggage fees when you fly? Get used to it. The industry makes billions a year from them.

March Madness 11.03.2024 ↓

It’s time for America’s annual basketball craziness called “March Madness.”

New MLB Uniforms 04.03.2024 ↓

Major League Baseball’s new “see-through” uniforms are not a hit with the players.

Yosemite National Park 26.02.2024 ↓

If you are planning a summer trip, may I suggest Yosemite National Park?

April's Solar Eclipse 19.02.2024 ↓

A total solar eclipse will turn day into night at the Cleveland Guardians’ home opener.

National Football Hangover Day 12.02.2024 ↓

Today is National Football Hangover Day. A sobering thought.

Highway Message Boards 05.02.2024 ↓

The federal government has more to worry about than highway signs that display a sense of humor.

Flying 29.01.2024 ↓

When flying, I always take the window seat. I don’t want to miss a thing.

The College of Biblical Studies Women's Basketball 22.01.2024 ↓

A church school in Texas lost a college basketball game by 141 points, proving that God does not play favorites.

The Iowa Caucus 15.01.2024 ↓

The first salvo in the 2024 presidential election process comes this evening in the cornfields of Iowa.

Happy New Year 2024 01.01.2024 ↓

New Years Day is one holiday we can keep saying to friends for weeks after January 1.

Shohei Ohtani 25.12.2023 ↓

Baseball superstar Shohei Ohtani has 700 million reasons to celebrate Christmas.

Love, The Fizblisters 18.12.2023 ↓

It’s been another tough year for Harvey and Harriet Fizblister, as their annual holiday letter points out.

Greed and Vanity 11.12.2023 ↓

Expelled Congressman George Santos has found a new way to make money: personalized videos.

Catalog Season 04.12.2023 ↓

The change of season is here, from “non-catalog season” to “catalog season.”

Early TV Game Shows 27.11.2023 ↓

Television’s best early game shows were the ones that offered an intellectual challenge.

Replacing Worn Out Clothes 20.11.2023 ↓

Women replace their clothes. Men wear their clothes forever.

Grammatical Blunders 13.11.2023 ↓

Grammarians cringe at the abuse and over-use of periods.

Marketing State Slogans 06.11.2023 ↓

Seldom do state marketing slogans show much imagination.

Politics, A Spectator Sport? 30.10.2023 ↓

Politics is a spectator sport full of one surprise after another.

Power of Humor 23.10.2023 ↓

The power of humor to deliver a serious message is undeniable.

Remembering Jimmy Buffett 16.10.2023 ↓

Jimmy Buffett’s death continues to sadden his millions of “Parrothead” fans.

Movie Theater Etiquette 09.10.2023 ↓

Americans are heading back to movie theaters, and they’re taking some familiar bad behavior with them.