Life As We Know It with Tom Walton

Map Reading 06.07.2026 ↓

Map reading was a skill required of adults long before cell phones came along.

Overpriced Hotels 29.06.2026 ↓

Our national parks are a true bargain, unless you want to spend the night at one of their overpriced hotels.

American Expressions 22.06.2026 ↓

Want to really confuse a foreign visitor? Hit him with some of the bizarre expressions that are uniquely American.

Newspaper Reading Habits Today 15.06.2026 ↓

The traditional newspaper of our youth has gone away, but a free press is still around, in a different form.

Fantasy Baseball 08.06.2026 ↓

Want to know one of the most popular summertime diversions in America? Fantasy baseball.

June 1 01.06.2026 ↓

I never realized it but the date of June 1 is noteworthy for a number of reasons.

Everyone Needs A Hobby 25.05.2026 ↓

Everybody should have a hobby that borders on obsession. Mine is baseball cards.

Stepping On A Lego 18.05.2026 ↓

It's almost a rite of passage to adulthood: stepping on a Lego in the middle of the night.

Cellphone Revolution 11.05.2026 ↓

The cellphone revolution Is so extensive it's amazing there are people who don't have one.

Student Conduct 04.05.2026 ↓

Six decades ago the rules governing student conduct were a lot stricter on college campuses, including Bowling Green.

Things You Never Want to Hear 27.04.2026 ↓

"Help me move this piano" is just one request among many that you never want to hear.

Apollo 11 20.04.2026 ↓

Artemis II was an amazing achievement, but Apollo 11 in 1969 was the day the world held its breath.

Evolving Language 13.04.2026 ↓

Language necessarily evolves over time, but why do we abuse it in the process?

Baseball is Back! 06.04.2026 ↓

The world may be in turmoil but there is good news today. Baseball is back!

Grocery Shopping Carts 30.03.2026 ↓

Narrow aisles and wobbly carts turn shopping at the supermarket into a demolition derby in slow motion.

Lifetime Supplies 23.03.2026 ↓

Eventually we reach an age where we wonder if everything we buy is a lifetime supply.

National Everything You Do Is Right Day 16.03.2026 ↓

Enjoy yourself today. It's National Everything You Do Is Right Day.

Robot Umps 09.03.2026 ↓

Are "robot umps" taking over major league baseball? Not at all.

Pebble Beach Golf Tournament 02.03.2026 ↓

The recent Pebble Beach golf tournament was nothing like the glory days of the old Bing Crosby Pro-Am.

Researching Old Newspapers 23.02.2026 ↓

Perusing newspapers more than a century old is as much fun as it is enlightening.

Secretariat's Saddle 16.02.2026 ↓

A treasure I would love to have will soon be auctioned off: the great Secretariat's saddle.

The Toledo Blade Building 09.02.2026 ↓

The future is uncertain for one of Toledo's grandest structures, the historic Blade building.

Groundhog Day 02.02.2026 ↓

Groundhog Day is a nice but harmless tradition because Punxsutawney Phil is usually wrong with his prediction.

Finding The Right Words 26.01.2026 ↓

If writing is your passion, you know what's coming for your birthday.

Curse Words 19.01.2026 ↓

Curse words are not for polite company, but they do make us more productive, experts say.