This week in The TentacleWednesday, January 2, 2008
The Tentacle posts on “Soundtrack.”
The Tentacle on “New Bedford Herald”
Spiro Agnew: Patron Saint of Alaska
I was treated to a white Christmas last week. It snowed everyday the entire week I stayed at the Captain Cook Hotel in
According to Anchorage Daily News columnist Mike Dunham, who wrote a tribute to Mr. Agnew on the anniversary of his birthday in 1996, he visit to
“In 1981, he and 180 other passengers on a commercial jet to
It is that “history” that fascinates an historian, in what is otherwise the sordid and conflicted saga of an American politician from
Read the entire column here: Spiro Agnew: Patron Saint of Alaska
Nostradamus Can Take A Back Seat, Please!
John W. Ashbury
Tom McLaughlin
The Wall Street Journal recently had a question and answer session on “How to Fix Your Life in 2008.” The problems are theirs; the answers mine.
Linda & Tony Checchia
Tuesday, January 1, 2008
As yet another year begins, I find again that I am the richest of men and in a way that counts better than money. I am, at times, overwhelmed by the lode of friends
Monday, December 31, 2007
Presidents, Priesthood, and Politics
Richard B. Weldon Jr.
Should a candidate for president have to explain their faith to the American voter? Do people who aspire to hold the highest elected office in our nation have an obligation to make each of us feel comfortable with their personal view of theology and how that faith influences their life and politics?
Citizens For Walkersville – Part 1
Steven R. Berryman
The true story of how a small agricultural town came together against a ridiculous land use proposition. The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, Inc., (AMC) chose my town of 5500 residents to build their
Friday, December 28, 2007
The English pointer in my life still misses the Santa-red scarf he wore for years. En Masse's Pam left town a few Yuletides back, taking along her wonderful smile and great heart. The scarf was her project.
WE GET LETTERS!
WE GET LETTERS!!!!! A writer from Emmitsburg takes issue with the premise proposed by another letter writer earlier this week over who's to blame for our current infrastructure problems. CLICK HERE!
Thursday, December 27, 2007
Santa’s Doing His Job – Again.
John W. Ashbury
What a tiring trip Santa had. He was so beat after his 24-hour flight that he slept all of Christmas Day. But the day after, he returned the many calls left by the staff of The Tentacle.
Tony Soltero
Most of us remember the Terri Schiavo story, which raged three years ago or so. She was a woman whose life was hanging by a thread, and whose husband tried to honor her wishes by disconnecting the feeding tube that kept her barely alive. Her doctors had concluded that there was no remaining hope for her recovery.
Wednesday, December 26, 2007
We are all mourning this Christmas season after last Wednesday’s senseless death of Smithsburg police officer Christopher Shane Nicholson, 25.
The Joy and Sadness of Christmas
Tom McLaughlin
It’s almost over. I have just about cleaned out the four-story townhouse and have over 100 boxes of stuff. I say stuff because I was not sure what to throw out and what to keep. Most of the stuff was Mom’s and Dad’s.
WE GET LETTERS!
WE GET LETTERS!!! A Walkersville resident commiserates with Steve Berryman and his thoughts about I-270 and its effect on our community. CLICK HERE!!! CLICK HERE!
Monday, December 24, 2007
These observations appeared in my Frederick News-Post column the December sleigh-bell-bedecked horses pulled wagons through downtown streets; a spectacle that had disappeared several decades before. It was also the season when my column first appeared.
Family Traditions – Old and New
Farrell Keough
Think back to those exhilarating days just prior to the big event; the chill in the air; the anticipatory extra step in your gait; the constant talk among your friends as to what you might find on that oh-so-special day.
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20080102 This week in The Tentacle
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