My parents told me about Mr. Common Sense early in my life and told me I would do well to call on him when making decisions. It seems he was always around in my early years but less and less as time… Read more

The wooden planks beneath my feet were weathered yet firm so I can only explain my tendency to walk in anything but a surefooted manner on the fact that everything around me was bobbing and rocking… Read more

It had been some time since Jack had seen the old man who had lived next door when he was a kid. College, girls, career, and life itself got in the way. In fact, Jack moved clear across the country… Read more

He sits by himself on a regular basis at the Congamond Lakes boat launch. He rarely pursues conversations, but is always ready and willing to partake in one.He practices his passion daily in the… Read more

The nest was coming along.  He brought by some grass and twigs, unsure of what to do with them.  He knows she’s the expert.  If he does something wrong, she’ll just rip it out and do it… Read more

When I look in the mirror the first thing in the morning, I’m always surprised to see that same old woman looking out at me. I wonder who she is, no one that I know! With my eyes closed, there is a… Read more

Peter Levi awoke full of vim and vigor. He showered, dressed ate breakfast and said good-bye to his wife who was leaving for work. Later, after working on his car, and getting a hair cut, Peter drove… Read more

PART IThe long awaited weekend getaway to the Maine coast had finally arrived, and Tom and Carla were excited. They had been going back to Ogunquit just about every year to celebrate their… Read more

Slowly and peacefully I wake up in my little bedroom under the eaves.  My dog, Joey, and I are warm and cozy under the down quilt.  I stick my nose out, and then I realize how cold the room is. … Read more

“Hey listeners, that was Use Somebody by the Kings of Leon.  Thanks for joining us at WRNX radio.“This just in, there have been multiple black bear sightings in Hampden County as we approach… Read more

Every year, the famous ball drops the same way, with the same colors, in the same place, with the same people counting down until the calendar switches over, … or so it seems. But with the start of… Read more

My name is Gary Johnson, and I would like to share my story. 40 years ago, I served in Vietnam as an infantry pointman with the famous First Infantry Division. On December 20, 1969, I was wounded… Read more

Marcy peered through the truck’s wipers at the steady snowfall. Nice touch for Christmas Eve, she thought. Might not make the family gathering if the storm worsened. A mixed blessing. “I… Read more

There’s nothing like a good book to chase away the winter blahs. I recovered from my blahs nicely when I read “The Candy Bombers” by Andrei Cherny. This true story is about a Berlin Airlift… Read more

I was in the Holyoke Mall in early November, making a long overdue item return, when I almost ran smack into a display of Christmas Tree Ornaments. My mind skipped right over the usual “ oh,… Read more

Spinning colors of various shades – red, purple and blue, create a mesmerizing view as I sit quietly in the local laundromat waiting patiently for my load of comforters to finish their wash cycle…. Read more

One of my childhood memories is about practice blackouts and air raid warnings. A siren wailed and that meant lights out in the house. The neighborhood also went dark. Shortly after, the siren… Read more

A cluster of people stood patiently in line, awaiting their chance to buy a lottery ticket . The newsstand was next door to Centerville Bank, where the gals who worked there pooled a few dollars… Read more

It all started when Mrs. Jones sent he son Jack out with their last possession to sell for some desperately needed food. Sadly, she instructed Jack to take their cow Bessie to town when the other… Read more

For ten years, Thomas and Jared left 223 Carrigan every morning at precisely 7:43 AM. Thomas in his pea coat, shoulder bag, and faded jeans; Jared in his trench coat, briefcase, and tweed hat…. Read more