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Schab was a 21-year-old navy musician aboard USS Dobbin when Japan carried out surprise attack in 1941A second world war veteran who was among the last survivors of the 1941 Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor died on Saturday.Ira “Ike” Schab, who served in the US navy at the time of the bombing, was 1…
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Is civility still alive in Seneca Falls, the Central New York town that fancies itself the inspiration of Bedford Falls, setting of the 1946 Jimmy Stewart film, "It's a Wonderful Life"? Senior contributor Ted Koppel visits Seneca Falls, which holds an annual festival devoted to a Hollywood classic's…
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By Scott Koskinen, product marketing director, GM Connected Services This summer, I did something every parent looks forward to — and must mentally prepare for: I loaded up the kids, packed a questionable amount of snacks, grabbed the tablets, and hit the road for a 500-mile family trek to Michigan’…
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Crucible’s production of Dicken’s A Christmas Carol incorporates festive songs from the area, where aural traditions stay strong There are more than 30 different versions of While Shepherds Watch Their Flocks By Night, though most of us will have heard only one. The rest can be found in the cosy pub…
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People, including druids and pagans, come from across world to watch sunrise on shortest day of the yearThousands of revellers gathered at Stonehenge in the early hours of Sunday morning to celebrate the winter solstice, the shortest day of the year.Crowds amassed in the dark around the historical s…
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Ally and Jason met when she was 25 and he was 47. After more than a decade apart, they’re back together and their sexual connection is stronger than ever• How do you do it? Share the story of your sex life, anonymouslyAlly notices the occasional looks people give us, and her response is to ask me to…
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Be it better prospects for consumer spending or the tentative signs of rising productivity, the doom and gloom of 2025 could be behind usStalling growth, sticky inflation and fragile bond markets, the UK’s economic record in 2025 has hardly been one to inspire cheer. But in the spirit of the festive…