Signs are all around us. But, do they really work?

From presidential signs to farmer's market signs, this week, we see which signs really make us act.

Remember girls curling their hair with orange juice cans, spongy pink rollers, and tying it up with ponytail twists?

The curling iron ruined all of the fun guys had from taking pictures of that.

Grits. They're Southern, and underappreciated.

The history of grits and reasons to like them.

The smell of parched peanuts filled my childhood. Why do we not see them as much as we used to?

The history of the peanut and the best way to prepare them in the  shell are the focus of this week's John G. Moore 5-Minute Podcast.

Puppies and kittens are cute and easily find homes. Older pets, not so much. Charlie is a 7-year-old Basset / Beagle mix. And after three attempts, he finally has a home.

What is the Republican plan to hold on to the White House and the senate  in 2020? David Stein, Chairman of the Smith County Texas Republican  Party, discusses the blueprint for wooing new Republican voters and  winning in November.

He gave us three of the biggest TV shows of our youth. And you probably don't even know his name. This week, a salute to Paul Henning.

Turkey and dressing, Mexican enchiladas, Chinese chicken chow mein. All great TV dinners. But now it seems that Lean Cuisine is all we can find. Bring back the good ones.

It's heartbreaking to hear that the favorite swimming hole of your youth is now closed.

But, what great memories.

It's been forty years since I finished high school. Have things changed that much since then for graduating seniors?