The arrival of a new year often makes people feel uncomfortable. This is when the rapid passing of time becomes the most apparent and the uncertainty of the future somewhat unsettling. At least that’s the way it feels for me. …
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As a purist fan of the Broadway play, Annie, I never quite warmed up to the movie version that came out in 1982. After all, Punjab, who played a major role in the movie, wasn’t in the play and neither were …
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Do you make New Year’s resolutions? If so, how often do you achieve those resolutions or even remember at year’s end what they were? Here are seven tips to help you set your New Year’s resolutions and also set yourself …
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Purchase William E. Dimorier: Servant Leader Ten years ago, when I met with the Academy High School class of 1935 in Erie, PA, and asked them about their former assistant principal, William Dimorier, using the French pronunciation, Di-more-ee-ay, they didn’t know who …
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Some men might have rejoiced over a physical defect that would keep them out of World War II. Take Donald Michaels, the conscientious objector who was sentenced to three years in a Federal penitentiary for refusing to go to war. A …
Young Man Finds Way Join WWII Air Corps Read more »
I first met Chris Dubbs in 2005, when I left my job as grant writer at Gannon University for another position. Chris was my replacement, and over lunch one day, I shared as much as I could with him about …
Writer, Chris Dubbs, Shares Tips on Researching, Writing, and Publishing Read more »
Purchase William E. Dimorier: Servant Leader Poet and educator William E. Dimorier played a major role in the building of Veterans Memorial Stadium in Erie, PA. Although the newspaper accounts from the stadium’s dedication in 1924 do not mention his name, Dimorier worked …
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As an ordinary citizen observing Millcreek’s J.O.Y. senior center, the conflict between the township supervisors and the seniors looks muddy and messy. I say that because the situation is as clear as mud, and it will be quite a mess …
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Millcreek’s JOY senior-citizen center closed on August 27, 2014 in spite of repeated pleas and protests by the users of the center and their supporters, Meca, Inc., a local non-profit that had been running the center, and CCom (Concerned Citizens …
CCom’s Rebuttal to Rationale for Closing Senior Center Read more »
What’s this happiness thing all about? Well, one recent, late-summer evening, I was searching for positive or useful content to Tweet (@annsilverthorn), and as you know, finding positive news can be quite a challenge. So, I Googled the word, “happy,” …
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