I love November. Hear me out. I don’t love that it signals the end of Daylight Saving Time. I don’t love that the vibrant fall foliage is replaced by grayscale. My love is not due to the inconsistent temperatures, too cold for lake swimming, not cold enough for winter sports. I love ...

On a recent trip to North Carolina, I locked us out of our van — in Pennsylvania, while it was running — outside a coffee shop, at 6:30 a.m. - Snackflation - Up bright and early, we wanted to grab snacks and coffee and hit the dusty trail. Kris found me in a silent standoff with ...

Last summer, National Public Radio asked its audience, “What books shaped you in high school?” More than 1100 listeners responded. “To Kill a Mockingbird” and “1984” were the most frequently mentioned titles, followed by “Catcher in the Rye,” “Fahrenheit 451,” and “The ...

If you’ve read this column frequently enough, you know that my parents raised Newfoundland dogs. My mother got her first Newfoundland when she was 12, and a newfie survived the car accident that took her life 60 years later. Many dog stories were generated during that time period, but one ...