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A man mending a sock. Darning socks was once commonplace, before our throwaway culture. Michael Selzer learned to mend socks from his grandmother. Today, he writes, there is a growing hole in society – is it worth mending, too? Image by Georgrafika
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The Growing Hole in the Fabric of Society

And how to mend it

By Michael Selzer | January 20, 2026
Music memories: The storefront of a Peaches Records & Tapes store under construction. From: To Do STL, “When Vinyl Ruled St. Louis: The Untold Story of Peaches Records” 
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‘The Smallest Detail’

Handing down music memories and appreciation

By Dale Davis | January 13, 2026
Coin collecting books filled with the penny collectibles
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Remembering the Penny

A youthful collector of coins recalls his pursuit

By Harold Witkov | January 6, 2026
Terrier from dog adoption agency, Skippy, who likes to give his owner a cold nose on the back of his knee.
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A Cold Nose on the Back of My Knee

Worth every single moment of shock

By Phil Perkins | December 30, 2025
Julia Nunnally Duncan's special uncle, Glenn.
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Remembering a Special Uncle

Of her many uncles, one stands out

By Julia Nunnally Duncan | December 9, 2025
An abstract image of economic symbols overlaid, used with a humor recession primer. By Hywards.
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A Recession Primer for Consumers

A tongue-in-cheek look at economic vocabulary you should know

By Jackie and Roger Pierangelo | December 2, 2025
Three generations in the kitchen talking turkey for a holiday meal.
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Talking Turkey

It’s Thanksgiving, but where’s the liver?

By Patricia Finn | November 25, 2025
Thanksgiving dishes covering the table
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On Being Grateful

Memories of Thanksgiving highlight the blessings

By Sherrill Pool Elizondo | November 18, 2025
"In My Shoes": purplish little girl shoes with pink rose petals around it. By Emanuele Ravecca.
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In My Shoes

By Joan Benowitz | November 11, 2025
A Fossil's Tale - a Petoskey stone with embedded fossils.
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A Fossil’s Tale

Old but not washed up

By Harold Witkov | November 5, 2025

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