Britons – Prince Charles among them – marked the birthday of Charles Dickens with the laying of a wreath at his grave in Poets' Corner in Westminster Abbey in London.

We’ve been digging through boxes, emptying out cupboards and moving things up and down stairs, as we consolidate our households. Marriages — especially those that occur later in life — are like business mergers. Sometimes, once the deal is consummated, there is a duplication of assets that has to be ...

On nights when there is a storm with wind, the noises are more mysterious.

“A perfect day to get the tree,” I remarked as we drove north.

We were in Mexico for about a week earlier this month, mostly soaking up the warm sunshine at poolside while sipping frozen margaritas, trying not to get too badly sunburned and making dinner plans.

I’ve been seeing a lot of doctors lately and, just between us, I’m not that thrilled about it.

He’s a young fellow, very friendly and, like most Stockaders, he has a story.

You probably don’t know who Arch West was, but you or someone you know has eaten his invention ...

And just the other day there was Jesus at a Sunday brunch, and that spurred a brief discussion about religion’s role in politics.

The bride-to-be mentioned to me a couple of times that rain on one’s wedding day is considered good luck.