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By Ronald Peabody · 12/9/2025

## The War on Refrigerators: Are We Throwing Away Good Food? Folks, I’ve been thinking. Really *thinking*. About our refrigerators. These humming metal boxes have become the center of our kitchens, s...

By Ronald Peabody · 12/9/2025

## A Time for Tradition and Togetherness Folks, can you believe it’s already mid-December? Seems like just yesterday we were raking leaves, and now the Christmas spirit is truly in the air. It's a wo...

By Ronald Peabody · 12/2/2025

## A Chill Wind Blows – Are We Prepared? Grand Rapids woke up this morning not to a gentle snowfall, but to a *reminder*. A reminder of the harsh realities of a Michigan winter, and frankly, a remind...

By Ronald Peabody · 12/1/2025

## A World on Edge: Navigating Troubled Waters in December 2025 It's a chilly December, and while families prepare for the holidays, the world stage remains…well, a bit of a mess, frankly. From ongoi...

By Ronald Peabody · 11/29/2025

## The Backbone of America Bends, But Doesn't Break Folks, let's talk straight. You turn on the news these days and it's all doom and gloom. "Unpredictable holiday spending," they say. "Challenges fo...

By Ronald Peabody · 11/28/2025

## A World on Edge: From Tragedies to Troubling Trends It feels like barely a day goes by without another distressing headline flashing across the screen. Folks, let's be frank, the world is a compli...

By Ronald Peabody · 11/25/2025

## The State of Play: Are We Being Priced Out of Our Hobbies? Folks, let me tell you, things are changing in the gaming world, and not always for the better. It seems like every week there’s a new ga...

By Ronald Peabody · 11/24/2025

## The State of Play: Are We Being Spoiled, or Just…Confused? Folks, let me tell you, keeping up with this gaming world is a full-time job. And frankly, a lot of it feels… unnecessary. Back in my day...

By Ronald Peabody · 11/22/2025

## The Painted Smile: A Look Behind the Red Nose For generations, the sight of a brightly colored costume and a painted smile has signaled one thing: laughter. Clowns. They’ve tumbled into our circus...

By Ronald Peabody · 11/20/2025

## A Bright Spot in Troubled Times: Good News From Around the Globe Folks, let’s be honest. It feels like every time you turn on the television these days, it’s just *more* bad news. Crime, conflict,...