Each December, the Pantone Color Institute, a limited liability company specializing in standardizing color reproduction used in industries like graphic design, fashion design, brand forecasting, and printing, attempts to predict the tone for the year ahead in the form of color. Back in December 2019, they choose the hue “Classic Blue,” which was meant to
I wasn’t always overweight. I honestly thought I would never have to worry about it. My legs were always so long and skinny, and I was built just like Gram Perry. She was always so skinny without even trying, and even my mom always said I was like my grandmother. I never had to worry
Living in a town, borough, or even the city does not mean you cannot have a garden. You do not need acres of land, big tractors, and a barn. All it takes is a little time, garden soil, and yard space, or even garden pots. I have lived in Pennsylvania my whole life. I come
Now about the Gifts of the Spirit, brothers and sisters, I do not want you to be uninformed. ~ I Corinthians 12:1 Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good. ~ I Corinthians 12:7 Do it! Do it now! Three-year-old Eli just couldn’t stand it. Our desire to
Since its inception decades ago, social media has changed the world. As the popularity of social media exploded in the early part of the 21st century, various platforms emerged and ultimately affected movements pertaining to everything from politics to social justice to charitable efforts. Social media also has emerged as a great tool for couples
As we begin a new year facing a long, cold, and isolating winter, it may seem like there’s not much light at the end of the tunnel. However, instead of bracing ourselves against the lonely, dark days ahead, why not embrace sticking close to home with a bit of Hygge style? What is Hygge, and
We finally entered a brand-new year! I don’t know about you, but after Christmas is all over, I look forward to the new year. It feels like a fresh start. We all need one of those after the year we had last year. Do you make a resolution? Some people think they are silly, and
Though Rick Mahonski’s older brothers, Bob and Bill, wrestled, he did not intend to become a wrestler. In fact, it wasn’t until a 7th-grade gym class with Coach Hank Green that Mahonski seriously considered it. “Coach Green had these unbelievably tall climbing ropes in class, and if you could get to the top, he basically
Note: This article appeared in the March 4, 2020, edition of the Webb Weekly. As you well know, the COVID shutdown hit the very next week. My articles tend to be summaries of the sermons I preach at church, and this article was the supposed to be the first in a 12-week series. Well, that
You’ve got a little extra time this month, and you don’t want to waste it. You want to read something good, the possibilities are endless, and the best place to begin is with these Best Books of 2020 titles… FICTION: “Anxious People” by Fredrik Backman starts out kind of weird, as if it consists of
It’s the end of another year. Hard to believe. As hard as this year was, I feel like it still went pretty quickly. I looked back on what I wrote last year, and it made me laugh. Here a small part of it. “Here we are, ringing in 2020 already. Where on earth does the
