Christ Our Redeemer Lutheran Church and School held its annual Oktoberfest celebration Oct. 24. ...more

November 4, 2009

Going green means getting as close to the source of your food as possible - maybe even nose-to-nose. ...more

March 11, 2009

On the British version of "The World's Strictest Parents," slovenly disrespectful slacker kids from the United Kingdom are packed off to spend some quality time with surrogate parents in other countries who practice tough love. ...more

February 27, 2009

Goodbye, obnoxious Red Sox fans. Hello, obnoxious Phillies fans. Twin brats of different dysfunctional mothers, the fanatics of Boston and Philadelphia come to the same place of extreme obnoxiousity from opposite roads. ...more

October 21, 2008

Goodbye, obnoxious Red Sox fans. Hello, obnoxious Phillies fans. Twin brats of different dysfunctional mothers, the fanatics of Boston and Philadelphia come to the same place of extreme obnoxiousity from opposite roads. ...more

October 20, 2008

SUPERGRASS: DIAMOND HOO HA (ASTRALWERKS) *** On 2005's "Road To Rouen," Supergrass revealed a new maturity, both in its songwriting and in the painstaking production and arrangements. ...more

August 29, 2008

Parts I, II, and III of this story were published April 20, 27 and May 4. They are also available on www.highlandstoday.com. Gemma knocked on my door at nine the next morning. I barely recognized her. Her hair was shiny clean and curled softly around her face. She wore only a little makeup and a modest black dress with a white lace collar. Lisa stood beside her in a pretty pink dress, white socks, and black patent leather Mary-Janes that looked brand new. Her hair was combed and pinned back with pink bows, revealing two small hearing aids. "We have to look our best," Gemma announced, "so the lawyer will know I'm a good mother. My ex wants to take Lisa and send her to live with his mother, the old cow, on some farm in Virginia." She squeezed Lisa's hand. "He's bloody well not gonna get her." All the way to the base, Gemma kept up a steady stream of chatter. "My ex will be there, ya know. We ain't seen him in three months." She winked at me. "That was the last time he came sniffin' around. O' course, like a fool, I let him in. Even slept with the bastard, and now I think I'm preggers again." ...more

May 11, 2008

Snow days, students and school officials have always been a delicate mix. ...more

January 24, 2008

Bratwursts and beer are on tap this evening, when the grounds of St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church become the setting for the parish's fifth annual Oktoberfest. ...more

October 6, 2007

Bratwurst and beer are on tap this evening, when the grounds of St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church become the setting for the parish's fifth annual Oktoberfest. ...more

October 6, 2007