Here are a few tids and bits as we continue on into the blah month of November, which actually was given plenty of excitement to start with the high school soccer tournaments. First, the incredible week of soccer was something. We thought we couldn’t top that night at Stellos with North vs. ...
“Never give in charity what is owed in justice.” – Pope John XXIII We Americans are a generous people. According to the National Philanthropic Trust, we gave over $300 billion to charity as individuals in 2020. That’s nearly 2 percent of our nation’s GDP. And we are not just ...
I picked up my phone the other day and did something I never thought I’d have the opportunity to do: I placed a call to a “hello girl,” and the “hello girl” said “hello?” I know, I should have said, “hello,” but I believe I goofed and just said “hi” as I introduced ...
Going to a professional football game requires a significant amount of advanced planning. For example, you need to know what time the parking lots open so you can figure out when to leave the house, and you have to decide beforehand what you want to eat at your tailgate so you can have all your ...
The fine Zodiac Sea Wolf wristwatch he bought while on leave in Australia came to mean a lot to U.S. Marine Cpl. Gary Davidson, who took the time to make sure it was always tucked away in his uniform amid the standard tools of warfare. The Zodiac was with Davidson on Sept. 15, 1970,more than ...
If any of you hail from my era, I’m sure you can remember the days when the two biggest genres of TV entertainment were Westerns and Variety Shows. Some of the early westerns of the 1960’s included shows like Sugarfoot, The Lawman, Cheyenne, Wagon Train, Bonanza and the grandaddy of all ...
