Every now and then I make a list of things I like. Here’s one for summer, which officially opens this weekend. 1. The delightful spirit of uselessness. I stole the description above from a William ...

Grandma Stella acquired beautiful hats. She loved wearing them to Grandpa's jewelry shop. Around the centurion Iowa home, there were no rats. However, a tiny pet dog named Erik might hop. No hats for ...

Several years ago, The Red Hat Society's founder, Sue Ellen Cooper, sent a copy of this poem to her friend, Linda Murphy, with a vintage red hat. She thought the hat would look good hanging on a hook ...

What’s red and white and keeps away the blues? Santa hats, if you so choose. Wearing one can warm your head Or warm the hearts of others, truth be said. To some it looks silly, to others slick, When ...

Isn’t that summer’s guiding idea? That this is the season to find things to do and places to be that let us be happily useless? 2. Amy Schumer. The brilliant Amy Schumer is hugely popular these days.