Academics and citizens from Boston to San Diego have joined to form the Foundation for Reason and all-Encompassing Equality (FREE) -- an organization that claims babies trump racism, sexism and even terrorism as the ultimate threat to free, democratic civilization. “Babies are … [Read more...]

Memorial services were conducted Friday at Bob’s Garage for a 1984 Chevy Celebrity that died June 11 in Boston, Elizabeth Twp. The car, formerly owned by former N.Y. resident Catherine Dugan of North Carolina was given to her daughter, Mary, five years ago with a life expectancy … [Read more...]

When I was 10-years-old, Scooby Doo was my favorite cartoon. I liked the Flintstones, Bugs, Bunny, Yogi Bear, and others, but somehow Scooby Doo trumped them all. Why Scooby Doo? I think I always wanted to be a hero and solve mysteries. Okay, maybe I had a crush on Daphne as … [Read more...]

We make the trek to the Great America Wait Land, where the heat, crowds and desperation exceed the immigrant surge at Ellis Island. Early on, my youngest son purchases blue cotton candy in Sam’s Club quantity. If we keep it airtight in a Ziploc, this snack will easily feed my … [Read more...]

Responding to charges it was out of touch with real life, and useless as a terrorism-fighting tool, the Immigration and Naturalization Service has redesigned its citizenship exam* to help new Americans assimilate more easily and weed out those with evil intentions. "Everyone … [Read more...]