...two-hour drive to Samuel Clemens' childhood home in Hannibal, Mo., the Mississippi River village that inspired Mark Twain's best-known books about the childhood adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn.The Hannibal visit had a ripple...

So much is buried in our lives that we forget what we have learned. ? Harley King In his autobiography Mark Twain revealed a problem we all have in dealing with the past.Twain, perhaps the best raconteur America has produced, said he'd...

I was seldom able to see an opportunity until it had ceased to be one. ? Mark Twain On Sunday I told you about my latest homeowner problem ? my automatic garage door opener sometimes opens my neighbor's garage...

...but this letter hit a new high in low. If the purpose was to let the world know you are a Democrat, the words of Mark Twain come to mind: "All you need is ignorance and confidence and the success is sure."I would hope that Democrats, Republicans...

Congress has long been the butt of jokes.Mark Twain once said "It could probably be shown by facts and figures that there is no distinctly native criminal class except Congress...

...columnists. (Don't say it.)For a week or two, he lined up a rotation of community sorts who took a stab at imitating Mark Twain by writing about their businesses, their thoughts on American foreign policy or their house pets.When our boss returned...

...slice of Americana that harks back to Mark Twain and the history, culture and commerce...shows featuring big band music or a Mark Twain look-alike spinning tales of life...chandeliers and gold drapes. The Mark Twain Gallery has mahogany-colored cabinets...

...difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and a lightning bug. -- Mark Twain I saw a lightning bug the other night and suddenly I felt like I was 7 years old again.How many summers did we spend...

One of the most amusing and prophetic quotes I have ever heard is attributed to Mark Twain: "When I was a boy of 14, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be 21...

...into taking up carrots and passing food-safety laws.Nowadays, watch the news out of Washington and you will recall Mark Twain's comment: "Those that respect the law and love sausage should watch neither being made."I can deal with sausage...