Every time we passed Russell’s Travel Center on Interstate 40 in eastern New Mexico, I have joked that we needed to stop at the “family business,” but until a trip out West last year, we never got around to it. When we finally did, I was amazed at how much we had missed! You can […]
We have been taking advantage of the nice weather to get as much done outside as we can, because starting today or Wednesday the temperatures are going to be up into the mid-80s. That’s not terrible, but it does drain us doing too much in the heat. And, of course, we’ve got a lot more […]
Yesterday was more of the same, working on my new Big Lake book. I got in another 3,000 words or so, and I’m getting very close to the end. I’m figure I’m somewhere around 80% of the way, give or take a bit. Of course, it doesn’t help that the darn characters keep confusing me […]
A friend who reads the blog asked me the other day how I wound up owning seven newspapers on the Oregon and Washington coasts by the time I was 30 years old. Well, I didn’t plan it that way. It just sort of happened. My first paper was in Aberdeen, Washington, on Grays Harbor. When […]
Many people think that the money from subscriptions is how a newspaper survives, but that couldn’t be farther from the truth. At best, subscription income covers the cost of getting the paper delivered, and not always even that. Many newspapers spend a lot of money managing a circulation department. In fact, several of my newspapers […]
I have a problem with my wife and I just don’t know what to do about it. I know what I should do about it, but that’s not going to happen. You see, my wife is the best cook in the world, and she makes wonderful treats all the time. It’s something she loves to […]
Looking at the things that are happening in Minneapolis, and other places around the country makes my heart sick. While I have always been a strong supporter of law enforcement, that does not mean I turn a blind eye to injustice. There can be no question in anybody’s mind that George Floyd was murdered. At […]
That’s not a typo in the headline, folks. A common concern for new RVers is how they can handle life together in a cramped RV. Being together can be wonderful, but how much is too much? I cover this in depth in my The Reluctant RVer seminar. It is a real issue for some couples, […]