By Torry Stiles 10. I don’t have to ask my mom for permission, but I know I better.” 9. “I don’t want your damn money
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TOP 10 SIGNS THAT THE STILES HOUSE IS GETTING OLD
By Torry Stiles 10. We still write checks and put letters in the mailbox. 9. We can read and write cursive. 8. We measure financial
An American love of efficiency and novelty: explaining portmanteau and other combined words
By Curtis Honeycutt I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: we Americans love efficiency. We also become enamored with novelty — new things
TOP 10 RANDOM THOUGHTS AS I SIT IN TRAFFIC
By Torry Stiles 10. Nothing is a better motivation to staying off those embarrassing sites than the knowledge that if you had a wreck you
TOP TEN THINGS I LEARNED NOT TO DO DURING MY LATEST STAY IN THE HOSPITAL
By Torry Stiles (Dear readers – I did it again. I went and got sick enough to have to spend a few days in St.
Is ‘gotten’ rotten?
By Curtis Honeycutt Can something sound wrong, but actually be right? Take, for instance, French fries dipped in a Wendy’s Frosty. This combination shouldn’t be
Don’t get so upset about the setup
By Curtis Honeycutt I don’t attend many movies with groups anymore. Part of that is a life stage issue — most of my friends are
What happened to ‘to be’? A Midwestern rebel against Shakespeare
By Curtis Honeycutt The following is a scenario based on real events. Any names have been changed to avoid embarrassment and grammar-shaming. My friend, Ann,
TOP TEN ITEMS I WANT THE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES TO PROMISE
By Torry Stiles 10. Designated hitter rule in baseball. I know it’s been around for decades but it still ticks me off. 9. End the
The invisible letter lurking at the end of the grocery store
By Curtis Honeycutt I’ve lived in Indiana for 12 years now, and, prior to that, I was born and raised in Oklahoma. In both places,