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Life As We Know It with Tom Walton
A weekly series of four-minute essays from commentator Tom Walton, retired editor and vice president of the "Toledo Blade." Covering an array of topics, from the intricacies of the English language to the inspiration found within the geometry of a baseball diamond, Walton offers warm and unique insights into the world around us.
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Episodes
Smart as "The Dickens" 08.06.2020
Would you say you're smart as "the dickens"?
Dr. Fauci and the Loss of the Handshake 01.06.2020
Dr. Fauci and the loss of the handshake.
Try Laughing 25.05.2020
Try laughing even when nothing is funny
Old Photo Albums 18.05.2020
Old photo albums can combat the boredom
Class of 2020 11.05.2020
The Class of 2020 deserved better than this
Pandemic Priority 04.05.2020
Who gets priority during pandemic, young or old?
Impossible DIY 27.04.2020
I'll take "Impossible Do It Yourself Projects" for $200, Alex.
Pickup Truck Control, Part Two 20.04.2020
I'm not alone in my disdain for pickup truck drivers.
Spending a Fortune 13.04.2020
Michael Bloomberg spent a fortune and won American Samoa.
Self-Isolation 06.04.2020
Self-isolation is tolerable unless you lose the TV remote.
A Foot Isn't Necessarily A Foot 30.03.2020
You think a foot is exactly 12 inches? You might be slightly off.
My Favorite Things 23.03.2020
My favorite things are old shoes, old shirts, and an old chair.
Pickup Truck Control 16.03.2020
Forget about gun control for a moment; what about pickup-truck control?
How Do You Say It? 02.03.2020
So how do you say it: Two thousand twenty, or twenty twenty?
A Thing of the Past 24.02.2020
Dog racing will soon be a thing of the past in Florida.
Some Good News 24.02.2020
Finally, some good news: life expectancy rates have gone up.
Tied for First 17.02.2020
It’s mid-February and the Cleveland Indians are tied for first place.
Bureau of Motor Vehicles 10.02.2020
Remember the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles? I spent a week there one day.
Unwelcome Checklist 03.02.2020
Here’s a handy checklist of comments you never want to hear.
Iron Men 27.01.2020
Cal Ripken and Randy Gardner, two guys who deserve the title “Iron Man”.
Fun Words 20.01.2020
Some words, like punctilious, splendiferous, and serendipity, are just fun to say.
You Won't Believe It 13.01.2020
You won’t believe what a woman in Bellefontaine, Ohio, coughed up back in 1904.
Toledo Taxpayers 06.01.2020
One of Lucas County’s biggest delinquent taxpayers is the City of Toledo. Who knew?
Remember the Animals 30.12.2019
The tragic fire at the African Safari Wildlife Park was a reminder of how passionate we are about animals.
Christmas Letter 23.12.2019
It’s Christmas time, and Harriet Fizblister’s holiday letter is all gloom and doom.
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