Witchie Wolves of Omer Plain, MI: With the limited nightlife available to teens in the rural area around Lake Huron MI,kids would drive around the piney woods and wetlands looking for parties or privacy, In the early 60s it was a rite of passage for male students to pile into a car and drive 20…
If you like your beach reads to actually take place at the beach, them reading The Identicals (2017) by Erin Hilderbrand will be just perfect. The setting of this summer read takes you to Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket, islands off the coast of Massachusetts. The two islands have distinctive personalities as do identical twin sisters,…
Many of you know I’m from Bethlehem PA and I’m a member of the Historical Society. I want/need to share this sad story of the Smallpox epidemic of 1882. I think in these times, we can all relate to it. Story by Kenneth F Raniere and Karen M. Samuels in “Southern Exposure”. The Scourge of…
” I remember you, The kindness of your youth, The love of your betrothal…” Jeremiah 2:2 Love as newlyweds, do you remember that? You just could not be separated. You had to be together all the time. I heard about a woman who was riding in a pickup truck with her husband. She said to…
Love One AnotherThe TWRTimes welcomes back Pastor Herb Long and his “Everlasting Word” column. Look for Pastor Herb’s message twice a month. “This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.” John 15:12 Jesus gave this commandment while He was with the 11 in the upper room, the night before…
Temperatures are rising in Tanglewood. And I’m not talking about COVID. It’s been 95 degrees by 10:00 am for several days and now the rainy season is upon us. The Pickleball courts are pretty much empty due to the humidity and rain. The best place to be is either indoors or in the pool for…
When To Wear A Mask The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently instituted guidelines that people should wear masks, in the form of cloth face coverings, in public settings where social distancing measures are difficult to maintain to help slow the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). (https://www.hackensackmeridianhealth.org/HealthU/2020/04/20/should-you-wear-a-mask-outside) These new recommendations have people asking,…
Since Al Alberts is sort of a Philly guy, maybe you’ve never heard the song he wrote about traveling thru NJ to get to Cape May! As we made our trek to da shore for 2-3-4 weeks each summer, at some point someone would burst into song and we’d all chime in with the parts…
Bluebird, Bluebird (2017) by Attica Locke does not seem a likely title for a crime story. It is not only a crime story, it is also a mystery, and also deals with local political issues, and racial tensions. Author Attica Locke takes the reader, of this first in a new series, to the tiny town…
Lord, I can’t go back there. Okay, so I had a senior moment and a song flashback. It ain’t easy finding a way to start these sometimes. I mean, we’ve all been staying home and social distancing (which is really easy if you live alone. And cats are basically the mascots for social distancing…) so…