The month of April is often considered that dreadful “income tax month.” It does not matter whether you do your own taxes, have a friend or relative do them or use a professional tax preparer.
But...
It was July when I disembarked from the small ship in Russian America. The year was 1947 and the land is now called Alaska, meaning “great land” in the language of the native Aleuts. This territory...
March. The third month. The month named after Mars, the Roman god of war. What does the month mean to you?
For some it is the beginning of spring. For the Irish among us, it is the time of the St....
During a thunderstorm in February 1911, lightning struck the Missouri Capitol dome. The ensuing fire destroyed much of the building.
When the Capitol building was reconstructed, the decorating committee...
Labor Day and September always mark the end of summer. A new beginning.
When I was young, a new school year began the day after Labor Day.
One of my granddaughters is in eighth grade. I tell her to study...
Healthy Living
By Carl Hendrickson
It’s hard to believe this far into the presidential race, but the beginning of the presidential election year in Missouri starts March 10 with the Missouri presidential...
Healthy Living
By Carl Hendrickson
A New Year!
Where did 2019 go?
On New Year’s Day I celebrated my 83rd birthday.
Eighty-three is an age I did not envision as a young man. Middle age is long...
Healthy Living
By Carl Hendrickson
The Electoral College has been a topic of discussion ever since the 2016 presidential election. Donald Trump won with a majority of the Electoral College, but...
Healthy Living
By Carl Hendrickson
My wife, eldest son, three of our grandchildren, and I attended the Pompeii Exhibition at the St. Louis Science Center. According to an eyewitness account by...
Healthy Living
By Carl Hendrickson
July. The seventh month of the year. The month named after Julius Caesar. The month in which we celebrate the founding of our great nation and contemplate all the...
