Bob’s Journal

Me, a young boy, maybe ten, twelve at the oldest sitting on his swing in the backyard. The sun feels good on my arms …

This weekend I discovered that spiders really can get caught in their own webs. Apparently, they produce several different kinds of silk. Some are …

What did you want to be when you grew up? Do you remember? I do. With every fiber of my young boyhood, I wanted …

Dr. Theodore Maiman passed away on May 5 of this year. I learned of his passing from an article I discovered while reading an …

Springfieldians are some of the nicest, friendliest people you’ll ever want to meet. Until they get behind the wheel of an automobile. Case in …

I understand the theory of supply and demand. Pretty much all of us do. I used to teach it to fifth and sixth graders …

Sometimes nouns can become so popular and recognizable we can hardly resist the urge to give them wings by adding a couple of extra …

I came across some news on the wire about the Tightwad Bank closing in Tightwad, Missouri, population 63. Granted, most of the accounts at …

As was certainly true for most young boys and girls in their single digit years, Christmas for me was a colorful and mysterious event …

As a young production supervisor, one of the myriad training classes I was required to attend was produced by a company called Kepner-Treghoe. I …