Life As We Know It with Tom Walton

The Holiday Letter 14.12.2020 ↓

This year, most of us can relate to Harriet and Harvey Fizblister’s gloomy holiday letter.

Crow Bars 07.12.2020 ↓

Sad but true: before the crowbar was invented, crows had to drink at home.

NASA's Mission 30.11.2020 ↓

NASA’s mission to the Bennu asteroid was a success, unless we lose the cargo on the way back.

A Non-Traditional Thanksgiving 23.11.2020 ↓

Difficult as it will be, this is one Thanksgiving where our traditional family gatherings are not a good idea.

Pants on Fire 16.11.2020 ↓

What if we lived in a world where a liar’s pants really did catch on fire?

Mystery on the Great Lakes 09.11.2020 ↓

November 10 is a milestone anniversary for the greatest mystery on the Great Lakes, the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald.

Small-Town Scandal 02.11.2020 ↓

A small-town scandal from 150 years ago.

Greeting Cards 26.10.2020 ↓

Disinfectant isn’t the only thing in short supply these days. We need pandemic greeting cards.

First Edition 19.10.2020 ↓

I have a Nancy Drew book that is a first edition original, like its author, Mildred Benson.

Presidential Debate 12.10.2020 ↓

Here’s the presidential debate I’d like to see.

Home Delivery 05.10.2020 ↓

For $98, Walmart will deliver almost everything it sells to your door.

Don't Come Running 28.09.2020 ↓

If you don’t like this one, don’t come running to me.

Yummy Beans 21.09.2020 ↓

A recipe for yummy! “Those Good Beans.”

Having the Last Word 14.09.2020 ↓

Want the last word? Write your own obituary.

Labor Day 07.09.2020 ↓

Labor Day should honor hard work, not make it a party.

The Eclectic Author 31.08.2020 ↓

A new book as eclectic as its author, Dr. S. Amjad Hussain.

Losing the Battle 24.08.2020 ↓

Team nicknames in sports are losing the “political correctness” battle.

Memories of Yosemite 17.08.2020 ↓

Everyone has a list of their favorite memories. At the top of mine is Yosemite.

Surviving Without Fries 10.08.2020 ↓

The pandemic has taught us we can survive without French fries

The weirdest of seasons 03.08.2020 ↓

Should major league baseball have started this weirdest of seasons?

Printing Money 13.07.2020 ↓

A town in Washington state is printing its own money.

When the Theaters Reopen 06.07.2020 ↓

When movie theaters reopen, how many people will show up?

Golf 29.06.2020 ↓

If you are seriously considering taking up golf, don't do it!

Play Nice 22.06.2020 ↓

Sleepy Joe vs. President Tweety? C’mon guys. Play nice.

Two Things You Can't Fix 15.06.2020 ↓

You can’t fix stupid and you can’t fix a bad haircut.