Zoot Suits
Several years ago, I discovered and fell in love with Swing music. I don't particularly like Jazz; Swing is slightly different, although...
St. Ubaldo
Small towns the world over have festivals and celebrations that the rest of the world isn't privy to. Northeast PA is no different. St....
Everything But
Have you ever wondered where certain phrases come from? I do, but then again, I'm a bit of a word nerd. Where does the phrase "everything...
Celebrate!
Do you have that favorite pair of blue jeans? When I find a pair that fits, I buy multiple pairs so I always have them to wear. I prefer...
Black Bear, Black Bear
I have a vague memory from my early childhood: the family was visiting a friend's cabin in Northeast Pennsylvania. We kids were on the...
Someday
What do we wait for? Happiness in the form of wealth, family, power? Less work and more leisure? As Christians, we are waiting for...
Black Cats, Ladders, and Broken Mirrors
I've never been overly superstitious. More skeptical than anything, as it relates to Friday the 13th. And yet, looking at the calendar...
Not Your Local
Libraries have been around for centuries. Modern libraries have books, magazines, CDs, DVDs, and computers. All of it designed to provide...
Reading is Fun!
I loved reading as a child. I learned the art of walking and reading two decades ago far better than today’s cell phone reading public. I...
Relays: Because We Can't Do It Alone
Cancer touched my family when I was very young. My mother died of cancer when I was eight; my sister was five. Our parents tried to...
