Life As We Know It with Tom Walton

Cardboard Box 31.12.2018 ↓

The greatest inventions of all time always include the airplane, the automobile, radio and TV. But what about the cardboard box?

Holiday Heartbreak 24.12.2018 ↓

It’s another year of heartbreak as chronicled in the annual holiday letter from Harriet and Harvey Fizblister.

Talking Differently 17.12.2018 ↓

You could be cruisin’ for a bruisin’. I just might give you a knuckle sandwich. We talked a lot differently half a century ago.

Fast Food 10.12.2018 ↓

A CDC study says that one out of three American adults eats fast food every day. Is it any wonder we’re so overweight?

Owner's Manual 03.12.2018 ↓

Buying a new car would be a lot more fun if it didn’t come with an owner’s manual heavy enough to capsize a canoe.

Internet Teasers 26.11.2018 ↓

Those internet teasers entice you, like a carnival barker, to come on in. Of course, it will cost you some money.

More Than the Same Name 19.11.2018 ↓

Marine Sergeant First Class Theodore Jenkins and his son, Marine Colonel Theodore Jenkins, shared much more than the same name.

Burning Nikes 17.09.2018 ↓

I too burned my Nikes, but not because of Colin Kaepernick.

Door to Door 17.09.2018 ↓

I miss old-fashioned door-to-door political campaigning. Now, between the phone and the Internet, it’s just annoying.

Going Out Of Business? 17.09.2018 ↓

These are some of the things I ponder while wondering if Ivanka Trump had a going out of business sale.

Goodbye Plastic Bags 17.09.2018 ↓

Kroger says it will phase out single-use plastic bags. Our environment, and our landfills, will be better for it.

Don’t Know Much About History 17.09.2018 ↓

History doesn’t have to be boring. Especially if it’s taught like Kenneth Davis’ book, “Don’t Know Much About History.”

Something Worthwhile 17.09.2018 ↓

If you think there is nothing worthwhile on television, you’re just going to bed too early.

Video History 17.09.2018 ↓

Over the years it has been my privilege to interview our leaders and trendsetters for the library’s Sight and Sound Video History series.

Roundabouts 17.09.2018 ↓

Like them or not, roundabouts are the new reality on our streets and roads.

Old Newspapers 17.09.2018 ↓

Reading really old newspapers is good for the soul, and usually for a few laughs too.

Crayons in the Box 03.09.2018 ↓

I know I’m not the brightest crayon in the box. Neither is burnt sienna or olive green.

History and Geography 27.08.2018 ↓

Millions of us are woefully ignorant of history and geography. Can you name the six states bordering Nebraska?

The Real Housewives of Ottawa Hills 20.08.2018 ↓

It’s time for some new video games. How about “The Real Housewives of Ottawa Hills?”

The Greatest of All Time 13.08.2018 ↓

I always thought a GOAT was the player who lost the game. Turns out it’s the Greatest Of All Time.

If the Shoe Fits... 06.08.2018 ↓

Sometimes a cliché is the perfect choice of words because it is literally true. So if the shoe fits, wear it.

The Algae is Greener 30.07.2018 ↓

The grass is not always greener on the other side of the fence, but occasionally the algae is.

Winter in Florida 23.07.2018 ↓

You know the best time to spend the winter in Florida? In the summer, that’s when.

Ugly Duckling 16.07.2018 ↓

It’s no fun being an ugly duckling when the swans are gliding by.

New Pants 09.07.2018 ↓

Maybe it’s a stereotype, but I’m betting most men are like me. We hate shopping, especially for new pants.