On the evening of January 16, Downtown Flint was a whirlwind of activity as people gathered at the Capitol Theatre to see the world premiere of the long-anticipated film, “Ring of Silence.” It was a bitter cold evening, but Downtown restaurants were overflowing with moviegoers mingling and grabbing a bite to eat before the
There are some things in life that should never happen. On the top of that list, in my opinion, is the loss of a loved one gone too soon, or the loss of a child. One of my very close friends recently lost her only child – her beloved son – to a drug
There isn’t anybody in the world I know who loves Christmas more than my 12-year-old grandson, Noah. When I asked him what he wanted for his birthday in October, he told me he wanted a new Christmas tree for his bedroom. Last year, as we drove around looking at the neighborhood Christmas lights, we
In Flanders Fields “In Flanders fields the poppies blow between the crosses, row on row, that mark our place; and in the sky the larks, still bravely singing, fly scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the Dead. Short days ago, we lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, loved and were loved, and now
Get ready to enjoy one more hour of sleep on Sunday. It’s time to set your clocks back one hour as Daylight Saving Time (DST) comes to an end on the first Sunday in November, this year on Nov. 4, at 2am! DST is the practice of setting the clocks forward one hour from standard time during
Did you know that October is National Pizza Month? Who doesn’t love a piping-hot slice, fresh from a brick oven with a crispy, golden crust covered in rich tomato sauce and melted mozzarella? According to pizza.com/national pizza month, the soldiers returning from Italy during World War II brought with them a hunger for pizza pie
The terrorist attacks that occurred on September 11, 2001 had a profound effect on our country and has been described as the deadliest terrorist attack on U.S. soil in American history. People watched in horror as the South and West towers of the World Trade Center were struck by hijacked planes, bringing them to the
Foodie that I am, I like nothing better in the summer than going berry-picking! And August is prime time for picking blueberries in Michigan. Those luscious little berries are a burst of sweet, juicy flavor and so good for you! I like to freeze the berries to bring a little taste of summer to the
I know I’ve said it before, but one of my favorite things to do is to read a good book. I’ve been known to stay up into the wee hours of the morning to finish a good thriller or suspense novel. Because I love reading so much, I was interested to see PBS launch its
It just wouldn’t be summer without baseball! I’ve loved it ever since I was a kid, walking into town with my little sister to watch our big brother, Joe, play on the Little League team. After a game, we would walk to the store for a popsicle and candy. I grew up in Maryland, so
The history of Memorial Day dates back to the American Civil War and was instituted to honor soldiers who had died during the Civil War. It has been said to be inspired by the way people in the Southern states honored the dead. Previously known as Decoration Day, the first national observance took place on
I am a bird watcher. Never in a million years would I have thought I would be a bird watcher because when I was a kid, I watched Alfred Hitchcock’s suspense thriller, The Birds, and it terrified me! It’s the story of a series of sudden, unexplained and violent attacks by birds on the people
