

About Time!
To steal a line from Crosby, Stills, and Nash on Wooden Ships: “there’s just one thing I’ve got to know, can you tell me please, who won?”
Jeff Adkins
May 26, 20222 min read


Free car Hacks?
Who doesn’t like Free, or almost free, easy car hacks for safety and comfort? Inflation and gas prices are taking the enjoyment out of...
Jeff Adkins
Apr 6, 20224 min read


Gardening for Dummies
Gardening for Dummies. You are the King or Queen of Spring. Everything you need to know to get started planting.
Jeff Adkins
Feb 16, 20225 min read


Chicken Paprikash for the Win
The first-ever Super Bowl game took place on January 15, 1967 and kicked off what has now become a yearly phenomenon in American...
Jeff Adkins
Feb 9, 20225 min read


Born and Bred in Akron
Today we are talking about things that were born in Akron, things we took for granted as kids, and a different twist on how different...
Jeff Adkins
Feb 1, 20227 min read


Confessions I never told a priest!
St. Martha grade school confessions I was an air force brat, born in Las Vegas in 1950, and mom and I followed dear old dad to England...
Jeff Adkins
Jan 27, 20228 min read


Close Encounters of the 3rd time
Not the illegal kind, the bottled kind. Childhood friends, a sleep? over, up all night, too much time on our hands. Most bad ideas start...
Jeff Adkins
Jan 20, 20223 min read


Childhood Dreams
Or a Childhood bucket list The premise of this tale is that it is never too late to try and realize your dreams. With that said … There...
Jeff Adkins
Jan 9, 20226 min read


Easy New Year's Eve Party Planning
Alexa, where have you been all my life?
Jeff Adkins
Dec 28, 20215 min read


My World Famous Sauerkraut Balls
Here is my current recipe: Ingredients · 8 ounces Jimmy Dean Pork Sausage (I like the original but the Hot package is very tasty too) · ¼...
Jeff Adkins
Dec 26, 20213 min read


Don Roberts Gas Powered Hammer
This is the story of how the Binford 6000 Gas Powered Hammer came to be. Some memories just bring a warm smile to your senses. This is...
Jeff Adkins
Dec 15, 20214 min read


Webbin' ain't Easy
Giving birth to a podcast Mark had the brilliant idea that we could reach a wider audience for our stories with a podcast. It seemed like...
Jeff Adkins
Dec 14, 20214 min read


The History of Classic Gifts
Neiman-Marcus may have started it, but I ran with it. Who remembers all those exotic one-of-a-kind gifts that you can only dream about?...
Jeff Adkins
Dec 13, 20215 min read


Great gifts over the years.
I see all types of Christmas memories and special gifts showing up on social media this time of year, so I thought the world needed to...
Jeff Adkins
Dec 10, 20215 min read


The New Normal looks Familiar
My How things have changed So, let’s hit the Wayback button to see how this story starts. In the early 60’s things were very comfortable,...
Jeff Adkins
Dec 5, 20214 min read


Flying ain't what it used to be!
What ever happened to common courtesy while flying on an airplane? Flying used to be an adventure. So much has changed since my inaugural...
Jeff Adkins
Dec 2, 20214 min read


Southern Comfort is Good Neighbors
Southern Comfort isn’t just a drink I am trying to find the best way to tell this story. People round these parts restore my faith in...
Jeff Adkins
Nov 27, 20218 min read


Bacchus Came to Monroe
Late in the fall of 2011, I was working at the Monroe County Community College Copy Center in Monroe Michigan. I remember hovering over...
mspenoso
Oct 24, 20213 min read
A Beer Primer
My earliest awareness of beer was my Grandfather Bert Frohnapfel slowly, carefully pouring a longneck bottle of Pabst Blue Ribbon into a...
mspenoso
Jul 1, 20212 min read


My most memorable beers
List of my 5 most memorable beers. Top 5 regular beers. How the Brew Thru originated. Drive in Beer Stores. Good to have Cops as friends.
Jeff Adkins
Jun 28, 20214 min read
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