Geek Gifts

Geek Gifts

By CHRISTOPHER KAZARIAN Do you have a family member who is a Whovian? Or a friend who dreams of visiting Middle Earth? Or a coworker who is already planning on calling in sick on Friday, December 18, the same day the latest installment of the Star Wars franchise, “The...
Crèches Worldwide Fascination For All Ages

Crèches Worldwide Fascination For All Ages

By NANNETTE DRAKE OLDENBOURG Two local crèche enthusiasts were inspired to collect by the awe they felt as children peering at Nativity scenes with the baby Jesus surrounded by adoring animals. For the Reverend Tim Goldrick, pastor at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in...
Tips For Better Home Movies

Tips For Better Home Movies

By CHARLES TASHIRO Photography and videography are powerful tools to capture those holiday moments that we treasure over time. The results often disappoint, however, because the execution does not equal the events’ emotional importance.  That’s because as powerful and...
Homework Helpers

Homework Helpers

By JOANNE BRIANA-GARTNER Homework is a fact of life for most school-age children. Kids as young as 1st grade bring home spelling words, math worksheets, and longer assignments, such as making personal time lines, book projects, and interviewing older family members....