I think I’m officially in a state of mourning. I know I’ve already referenced it but the passing of actor Matthew Perry of “Friends” sitcom fame has got me down in the dumps. He was my favorite of the pals for many a reason. First, his Charlie Brown-like lovable loser status was a ...

Thursday has passed and the Thanksgiving plates have been cleared, but Friendsgiving certainly can continue. There is no official origin story for Friendsgiving, but some people credit the hit show “Friends” for inspiring the concept of spending the holiday — on or around Thanksgiving ...

During the Global War on Terrorism, the phrase, “Thank you for your service” became the default expression of gratitude for American civilians to show their appreciation and admiration for service members and veterans. As for me, I grew up thanking veterans for all they do to keep us safe ...

Sometimes a gal needs a good laugh. What can I say? I’m all about chasing away the sad in lieu of making way for the glad. Call me kooky. To that end, I sought out a little funny — and found these stories courtesy of the Associated Press’ News Oddities Page: • German court: Naked ...

If you’ve been paying any attention to old PK lo these many years, you may have picked up on the fact that I’m a sun lover. As in, if it was sunny every day of the year, I’d be super-duper thrilled. But that being said, I have become a huge fan of autumn over time. Why? Several reasons ...

I started writing this column some time ago. But then I forgot where I saved it. And what I named it. And the topic, frankly, Naturally. I used my apparently shrinking and very well-likely misfiring noggin to get a little leg up on the old thinker, as it were. See what I did there? ...