Life As We Know It with Tom Walton

Wallets 12.01.2026 ↓

Saying goodby to an old wallet is like saying goodby to your beloved grandfather.

Year of the Horse 05.01.2026 ↓

On the Chinese calendar this is the Year of the Horse. I hope it's one of those big beautiful Clydesdales.

My Ninth Decade 29.12.2025 ↓

The scary part about being in my 80s? I'm in my ninth decade, which sounds so much worse.

Santa Claus 22.12.2025 ↓

As a child I was a skeptic about Santa Claus. It was only when I became an adult that I became a true believer.

Fizblister's Annual Holiday Letter 15.12.2025 ↓

Harvey and Harriet Fizblister's annual holiday letter shares a lot of news, and as usual, none of it is good.

National Pretend To Be A Time Traveler Day 08.12.2025 ↓

Many weird holidays are observed on December 8, including National Pretend To Be A Time Traveler Day.

Tipping 01.12.2025 ↓

A tip is a reward for good service, not an entitlement.

Wisdom 24.11.2025 ↓

My grandchildren think I am wise because I am old, but living a long time does not make it so.

November 10, 1975 10.11.2025 ↓

Today is the 50th anniversary of an American tragedy, the loss of the Edmund Fitzgerald.

Al's Good Eats 03.11.2025 ↓

Fancy five-star restaurants are fine but give me a greasy spoon hamburger joint.

Presidential Overreach 27.10.2025 ↓

The matter of presidential overreach may be on Americans' minds these days, but it is an issue as old as the Republic.

Cleveland's Jose Ramirez 20.10.2025 ↓

Cleveland's Jose Ramirez is an elite major league baseball player, yet some are unsure he's Hall of Fame worthy. That's ridiculous.

College Football 13.10.2025 ↓

College football is an economic colossus, one which pays Mid-American Conference schools big money to play in the middle of the week.

Books About The Edmund Fitzgerald 06.10.2025 ↓

Books about the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald continue to be published half a century after the tragedy.

Football Fans 29.09.2025 ↓

Most football fans are convinced they know more than the officials on the field. No, they don't.

Awkward Voice Mails 22.09.2025 ↓

Why is leaving a voice mail message on someone's cell phone often awkward?

Stretch Pants 15.09.2025 ↓

The older we get, the more we come to appreciate and respect stretch pants.

Rooting Through Newspapers 08.09.2025 ↓

Rooting through newspapers from more than a century ago yields some amazing stories.

Social Security 01.09.2025 ↓

My hope is to live long enough to see my Social Security benefits end at age 115.

Family History 25.08.2025 ↓

Researching my family genealogy has led to an intriguing possibility regarding one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence.

Popular Names 18.08.2025 ↓

The names we give our babies evolve over time. Who knows what the most popular names will be a hundred years from now?

My Baseball Playing Days 11.08.2025 ↓

It's time to acknowledge a painful reality: my baseball playing days are over.

Bored in the USA 04.08.2025 ↓

A new national poll has determined that Columbus is a lot more boring than Toledo.

Bad Grammar in Music 28.07.2025 ↓

Bad grammar abounds in modern music, but fixing it would be impossible and foolish.

Reliving Childhood Memories 21.07.2025 ↓

Taking my grown children back to their childhoods in Yosemite National Park was a treat for the senses.