Thanksgiving's allure as a holiday is primarily due to its roots in the traditions of gratitude and generosity. Free from the confines of gift-giving obligations, candy souvenirs, and faux tree assembly, Thanksgiving is a refreshing hiatus.
There will be a follow up meeting on the status of Evergreen Memorial Cemetery today at 5:30 p.m. at the Civic Center, 678 W. 18th St., Sam Pipes Room. For information, call (209) 723-6094.
"Go forth and write, write!" teacher and project director Ocean Jones called after a departing student at the Valley Voices Writers Club meeting on a recent Wednesday afternoon.
British pop singer Leona Lewis won strong fan support at her first ever full-length concert Monday night, performing on familiar territory in the east London neighborhood where she grew up and still lives.
After a couple of years on a shelf, one of my dogs' toys has been rediscovered.
LONG BEACH, Calif. - As my husband, our nephew and I made our approach to the Queen Mary Hotel in Long Beach, it occurred to me what an odd setting this was for a luxury hotel. We were passing through a hard-core industrial area that was none too fragrant.
