Life As We Know It with Tom Walton
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A weekly series of four-minute essays from commentator Tom Walton, retired editor and vice president of the "Toledo Blade." Covering an array of topics, from the intricacies of the English language to the inspiration found within the geometry of a baseball diamond, Walton offers warm and unique insights into the world around us.
Life As We Know It with Tom Walton
1w ago
Ancient Rome has a lot to teach us about presidential politics ..read more
Life As We Know It with Tom Walton
2w ago
Each of our four seasons is distinctly beautiful, but summer is special ..read more
Life As We Know It with Tom Walton
3w ago
Willie Mays was a legend and may have been the greatest baseball player ever ..read more
Life As We Know It with Tom Walton
1M ago
Is Facebook a force for good or danger? The answer is yes to both ..read more
Life As We Know It with Tom Walton
1M ago
Even six months removed from the gales of November, the Edmund Fitzgerald tragedy still resonated with a Lourdes University audience ..read more
Life As We Know It with Tom Walton
1M ago
Some of the happiest years of my life were my childhood spent in a small town ..read more
Life As We Know It with Tom Walton
1M ago
Another fantasy baseball season is underway at my house. I’ll be very busy until October ..read more
Life As We Know It with Tom Walton
2M ago
Computer analytics can only tell you so much about an athlete. Grit and determination count a lot also ..read more
Life As We Know It with Tom Walton
2M ago
The challenges of old age impact us all. We learn that “The Cataracts” are not a mountain range in Peru ..read more
Life As We Know It with Tom Walton
2M ago
The late Robin Williams said it best: Spring is nature’s way of saying “Let’s party ..read more