A royal toast to Leonard Cohen
FURTHER DIMENSIONS to the character of His Royal Highness Prince Charles, heir apparent to the throne of Britain, have been revealed with the news that he is a fan of the perennially dejected Canadian singer/songwriter Leonard Cohen. It’s been a while since Charles pronounced upon contemporary music: Previously his most famous preference was for Philly pop-soul trio The Three Degrees, …
A STRAND OF HATRED
This essay addresses the theme, not of electoral politics, but of a poisonous cancer in our social body, which the black magicians of the parivar used cynically to facilitate their capture of power.
In this Kentucky county, a dark history in the mines
HARLAN, KY. - As John (Junior) Deaton’s leathery hands brushed over the hundreds of names etched into a granite wall, he fell quiet for a moment. Then it all rushed back to him: “These four boys were killed together,” says the retired coal miner and union leader, pressing his fingers into the engravings. “This one was my daughter-in-law’s daddy.” Deaton, 79, is sad that five more names, victims
Free home makeover will ease burden on family that’s had a challenging year
Kristi Byrkit is visibly excited. My stomach has little butterflies in it, she said. Byrkit, marketing director for Paul Davis Restoration of Lincoln, paces around the house at 3718 B St. as volunteers hurry to put the finishing touches on a home restoration project.
If candidate’s a threat, threaten the candidate
Who the heck is Shane Tucker and why are people saying terrible things about him? For one thing, Tucker is a police lieutenant in Lowell, and as a veteran cop he is used to people he tickets or arrests saying terrible things about him and his little dog too, if he has one.
Having a grand old time
Don Thoma took a bittersweet ride through Lebanon Saturday morning, acutely aware of his solo perch atop the back seat of the 71 Buick Skylark. His only regret, said the grand marshal of the 97th annual Strawberry Festival Grand Parade, was that his wife, Joyce, wasnt there to share it.
A family affair
MERRILLVILLE | Tears and sunburn painted Dawn McClellan’s face early Saturday evening. The junior Chesterton pitcher spoke of her teammate, Amber Paz, as being a rock for her, a true friend.
