Nostalgia

Alan Ripp telling bedtime stories of his childhood mischief to his two grandkids.
From Our Readers

My Grandkids Want to Hear About My Childhood Crimes

Sharing childhood stories with the grandkids

By Allan Ripp | October 27, 2026
KG Motel in Lexington, Virginia, among the revived roadside motels. Credit Barling Photography
Nostalgia

Revived Roadside Motels for Nostalgic Travel

Checking in to the past in classic American motels

October 21, 2026
Climbing on the caves where the flower children of Matala stayed
Nostalgia

The Flower Children of Matala

‘Old scratchy rock ’n’ roll playing beneath the Matala moon’

By Sherri Moshman-Paganos | September 25, 2026
A Lawrence Welk show-type image by ChatGPT
Humor

Why Lawrence Welk Should Have Gone to Prison

Cringe-worthy, criminal, or classy?

By Toni Jeffrey | September 18, 2026
Man making a handmade skateboard from junkyard parts: nothing wasted! ChatGPT image
From Our Readers

Nothing Wasted

From seeds to washing machines

By John Michael Flynn | September 8, 2026
‘Remembering Roots’ Revisits the TV Classic
Books

‘Remembering Roots’ Revisits the TV Classic

How ‘Roots’ captivated a generation and helped transform the world

By Annie Tobey | September 2, 2026
A 1950s family home on a summer day. It's gonna be a hot one, her mother said.
From Our Readers

‘It’s Gonna Be a Hot One’

Cicadas and memories and packing up ‘the house’

By Patricia Lampl | August 25, 2026
Rick’s journal entries from his 1978 trip turned into his most recent book, “On the Hippie Trail”. He’s been capturing his travels in a journal since he was a teenager. CREDIT:(Rick Steves’ Europe) Travel journal
Nostalgia

The Value of a Travel Journal

Recording your observations is worth a little extra effort

By Rick Steves | August 25, 2026
a doctor's home visit in 1950s. ChatGPT image
From Our Readers

The Doctor’s Home Visit in 1957

My, how times have changed

By Roger Pierangelo | August 11, 2026
Carol Connors and Bill Conti, center, and other singers recording Gonna Fly Now
Nostalgia

Carol Connors and the Famous ‘Rocky’ Theme

Three words made the lyricist rich

By Nick Thomas | August 10, 2026

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