I love technology and gadgets. I'm one of those folks who wants to have the newest and fastest gizmo on the market.

The “Today” show last week took on one of the most controversial issues of the day, and, no, I don’t mean the presidential election or the coronavirus, because, really, aren’t we all just sick to death about both of those issues?

There was a professor at the college where I used to work — I won’t use her real name — who insisted that everyone, the president included, refer to her as “Dr. Smith.”

Benjamin Franklin stopped by my office last week to chat about next month’s presidential election.

Five hundred twenty-eight years ago, after he sailed the ocean blue, Christopher Columbus discovered America, or so said the history textbooks of my childhood.

There are few foods in the world as delicious as a fresh, homegrown tomato. And when sliced thin and placed between two pieces of white bread, it creates a delight unrivaled in the culinary world.

It probably won't surprise you to learn that, with all of us staying home more because of coronavirus, the board game is making a comeback.

My paternal grandmother, Mary L. Crane, imbued in me at a young age an attitude towards life which has always served me well. If you start each day willing to learn something new, you probably will.