Opinion

It's an annual tradition that makes me laugh-out-loud every time I see it, the WKRP in Cincinnati "Turkey's Away" episode. They just don't make television that funny anymore.

The older we get the more frequent these stops seem to be, but as Lisa and I were talking yesterday about the upcoming Labor Day Weekend, and road-tripping, and the fact that over 60% of people will be on the roads this weekend, and most will be travelling at least 100 miles... that means wee breaks.

August is always hot and 2020 is no exception, but there's one thing you can do without your mask in your own backyard and your social distancing is guaranteed, watching shooting stars. It's one of the great things that returns this time of year, every year, the Perseid Meteor Shower. If you like gazing at the stars and watching meteor showers, tonight will be the best time to watch.

If it's been a while since you've stepped off into a good cave, or even if it hasn't, I would like to introduce you to Cosmic Cavern in Berryville, Arkansas. A good introduction to spelunking with more adventurous options available.

When planning our trip I asked my wife to find us a place to stay at the halfway point between Branson and Texarkana so we could have one more night on the road and break up the drive a little. She found a gem near downtown Little Rock that we had never heard of before, a Bed & Breakfast called "The Hornibrook Mansion, Empress of Little Rock," and it was fantastic.

How did you spend your summer vacation? My wife Donna and I did something this year that we haven't done in a long time, spent a week together on "vacation." Depending on your relationship with your spouse that can be a dream come true or a nightmare. Ours was terrific. We loaded up the truck and headed for Eureka Springs, Arkansas for a few days, more on that later, and then to Branson,

Governor Greg Abbott fires back at the Dallas County Judge that ordered 7 days jail time for Shelley Luther, the Dallas salon owner who reopened her shop in defiance of state and local orders not to do so. The Texas Governor has amended his original order stating "eliminating confinement as a punishment for violating these orders," and making the new order retroactive.

I watched a show on the Science Channel last weekend which was in two parts, it was all about the orbiting telescope named Hubble which was placed into orbit 30 years ago. I thought, "has it really been up there 30 years?" It has, and it is still returning images that simply blow my mind.

Obviously, if you have lost your job during the Pandemic then you have immediate and targeted plans for your stimulus check, I fully understand. However, if you're lucky enough to have been deemed "essential" and so far been able to keep your job during this mess then may I make a suggestion? Grab some local take-out.

Around 68 percent of Americans who observe Easter say their Easter spending will be affected by the coronavirus this year, according to WalletHub’s new Coronavirus Easter Survey, just released.

A few thoughts on the President's State of the Union Adress:

We were so excited after getting our new Air Fryer for Christmas this year, what we didn't know is that there is a definite learning curve. Air fryer, by the way, is nothing more than a Convection Oven. Air Fryer is just the new buzz-phrase being used to teach young people about a piece of technology that's been around for probably 100 years or more. Convection ovens are used in professional kitch