Brunch. The dine-in restaurant occasion I miss most during this pandemic.I’m not really thinking of those all-you-can-eat grand buffets (although...
In this winter of hunkering down at home, there’s a trend that’s just right for the times: quilts as decor and as art.An artistic quilt might be...
Last June my wife Marie and I encountered a mature wood turtle while walking through a forest near our home. We admired the intricate topography of...
By HENRY HOMEYER This past year was a tough one for many of us: isolation due to COVID-19, political turmoil, employment interruptions and more...
What is diabetes? Diabetes is a condition that causes blood glucose levels to rise higher than normal. People with type 1 diabetes don’t produce...
Pigs ina Poke is a series of paintings by Duane Hammond, an Alton humorist and artist. To contact Hammond or purchase a painting, visit...