By Wendy Langhans

Some people collect coins or stamps, my mother collected empty Maxwell House Instant Coffee jars.  These were just the right size for a family-size meal of vegetable stew, part of her summertime ritual of "putting food by" for the winter.

By Wendy Langhans

"Let me be by myself in the evenin' breeze

And listen to the murmur of the cottonwood trees"

"Don't Fence Me In" by Robert Fletcher and Cole Porter.

By Wendy Langhans

Imagine trying to eat corn-on-the-cob without teeth.  Or biting into a juicy dill pickle.  Or munching on a bag of trail mix.  Not so easy, is it?  Teeth are a tool we take for granted - until they stop working.  And every tool requires maintenance to keep it working properly.

By Wendy Langhans

What is it about sport cars and speed?  For years, automotive engineers have tried to pack the maximum amount of horsepower in the minimum amount of space.  Now recent studies suggest a design enhancement that might provide a few more miles per hour - feathers.