By: Mayra Salazar Kids and kids-at-heart look forward to the end of October, when we use tricks and treats in equal measure to celebrate Halloween. No doubt, you’ll be passing out treats to costumed hobgoblins and hooligans in ...
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By: Chernara Baker Healthy teeth and gums reflect a healthy personality. Poor Oral health damages our self-esteem besides the various other harmful effects it has. Here I have outlined the 10 Commandments which will go a long way in ...
Read More »Boo! Boo! Happy Halloween to Everyone!
By: Christian & Maya Leighton Enjoying a pumpkin patch for early Halloween & Thanksgiving treats, Bobby & Christy, Maya & Christian Leighton. Happy birthday to Luke Kramer who just turned 13! He is the son of Kandy & Roy Speers and ...
Read More »Hidden Gems of Southernmost Illinois
By: Lou Maningas Cabalona For the second consecutive year, the Shawnee National Forest and interested citizens will be hosting the Illinois Ozarks Tour in October to pay homage to the Ozark Tours led by Col. Lindolph Oscar Trigg who shepherded ...
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By: Mark Javier As a child, I remember meeting “Officer Friendly” and being taught that the police were nice, friendly and trustworthy. In large part, that remains true. However, my interactions and experience with the police changed as I ...
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By: Ryan Tejero The National Federation of Filipino American Associations (NaFFAA) is fully recognized by the White House as the largest national affiliation of Filipino American institutions, umbrella organizations and individuals. Its thirteen-member regions cover the continental United States, ...
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By: Richard Mirpuri (Part 1) If it isn’t obvious that we’re living in the end-times, just read the headlines in your local newspaper or on your favorite Internet news source. There’s an old Ray Charles song entitled, “If It ...
Read More »My Undemonstrative Husband
By: Lena Remigio Dear Ate Lena, Ang aking asawa ay mahal na mahal ko at tahimik naman ang aming pagsasama at siya kasi ay isang taong napakatahimik. At iyan ang aking malaking problema sa aming pagsasama bilang mag-asawa ay ...
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By: Jan Paul C. Ferrer VT/CPRTV’s Jovie Calma’s photo opportunity with her parents and 2014 Man of the Year! (L-R: Jovie Calma, Connie Calma (2004 Hall of Fame Awardee in Education), Ricky Calma, and Jon Cotay (2014 Man of ...
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