JONES, Okla. —During a typical year, Jones residents will feel one or two earthquakes. This year there have been 25 since March, according to the Oklahoma Geological Survey. "I can tell you what's going on, but we don't know why," engineering geologist Ken Luza said.

There's a new sheriff in town, and his name is John Doe. He may be sitting in the cubicle next to you.

Herod Willson was my great great grandfather and was one of eight children of Reuben and Jemima Willson. The picture of Herod and his second wife Amanda. His First wife became ill and died. They lived in Maries County Missouri at the time.

We live in Kansas which is known to be a flat and treeless state. However since we live along the river we have quite a few trees. There are many little animals that live in the trees in our yard. Our neighbors also have many trees.

The "Real Housewives" of Atlanta will be back for a third season — well, most of them.

If someone claiming to be a relative asks you to wire money for an emergency, be suspicious. Scammers have already bilked 'grandparents' for more than $3.5 million.

Brrrr, I'm freezing! Not only is it cold but I don't have a coat or a blanket and neither do any of the others. We're just laying here while people look us over. Some of the people pick one of us up, look at us, turning us around and read the words written on the cover.

Candy Corn was first created in the 1880s by George Renninger of the Wunderle Candy Company, the three colors of candy corn are meant to symbolize actual corn. Each piece is approximately the size of a whole kernel of corn, as if it fell off a ripe or dried ear of corn.

You Eat Purple Food? Concord grapes, blueberries, red wine: They all get that deep, rich color from polyphenols—compounds that reduce heart disease risk and may also protect against Alzheimer's disease, according to research.

An Army of God manual. A prison cookbook compiled by a woman doing time for abortion clinic bombings and arsons. An autographed bullhorn.

They didn't cross the road, they walked in the middle of it!

Last Friday evening I was outside in the back yard and I had my camera. I began taking pictures of the trees and all of the pretty fall colors. There were beautiful shades of orange, red, yellow, green and so many more. It was beautiful.

Citibank (C) has begun closing customers' accounts without telling them. That's a bitter surprise for some people who pull out their cards to make a purchase, only to learn that the card has been denied.

I've been looking to buy a new chair and ottoman for several months and couldn't find exactly what I wanted. But this past weekend I finally found 'the chair and ottoman'.

Wow, it's almost Halloween! Wahoo come on all of you candies; line up and brush yourself off. You need to look as good as possible for the gremlins that come to the door when it gets dark.

The popular animated series Family Guy was honored in October of 2009 by Massachusetts farmer Bob Connors, who created a Family Guy corn maze.

The other day Scott posted another one of his random word assignments on Newsvine. When I saw the challenge I thought what a splendid job he had done.

Most Americans don't have a budget according to this article. But millionaires do. Millionaires, this article says know the importance of spending money on the right things.

I grew up in a single-parent home with my mother who, by default, was (and remains) the breadwinner. She went on to date and marry, and in every relationship, she brought home the bacon and fried it up, with no complaints from the lucky men she was with.

Have you ever wondered if being a donor after death is worth the emotional cost to your family? I had always thought that one or two people may benefit from a donor but recently a family member passed away and I found out differently.

What constitutes a good repair shop? For some, it's strictly the dealership when their 4-wheeled babies need pampering. Others find safety in numbers and go with an automotive repair chain like Sears.

Oh man, not her again. Geez why does she do that to me every morning? I am sleeping here lady! Can you see that the sign says ASLEEP?

Here I lay again, on the floor by the stairway. I'm worn out. It was a real long day today and although I'm overflowing with knowledge, I feel jam-packed and I can't take it anymore. There are so many books, pencils, pens, and notebooks that I am overwhelmed by it.

I've told parts of this story before on NV, but I decided this old toaster was worthy of it's own article. It's a Toastmaster and it was made in 1947. I was born in 1947. So my toaster and me are the same age.

It goes without saying: A wedding is a special time, but it's the family, friends, and crazy occurrences that can make it even more memorable ... not always for the better! Check out these horror stories from brides on TheKnot.com.