All posts for Laura Kresich - 18 posts found

We will be suspending publication on Monday, Feb. 18 in observance of Presidents Day. Officially named “Washington’s Birthday,” in honor of the first U.S. president, the holiday has become a day to recognize other past presidents, as well. We will resume our regular publication schedule on Tuesday, Feb. 19.  

We will suspend publication on Monday, Jan. 21 in honor of Dr. King. We’ll return on Tuesday, Jan.22 with new content.           “Let us realize the arc of the moral universe is long but it bends toward justice.” – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (August 16, 1967)                                  

Once, the crow of the rooster and the cluck of the hen were firmly associated with rural America. Today, they are just as likely to be associated with Brooklyn. Due to a growing appetite for fresh eggs and unprocessed meat, coupled with the desire to “eat local” and to have a closer relationship with food, residents of many cities and towns have successfully petitioned their local governments for permission to keep a limited number of chickens in their backyards.   …

Twenty primary school children and seven adults were murdered on Dec. 14 in a rampage shooting at Sandy Hook elementary school in Newtown, Conn. Another rampage shooting took place the previous Tuesday in a Clackamas, Ore. shopping mall. The gunman shot three people, two of them fatally, before turning his gun on himself. The number of guns in the United States is growing, and the death toll continues to rise.      

We will be suspending publication on Thursday, Nov. 22 and Friday, Nov. 23 in honor of the holiday. We’ll be back with fresh content on Monday, Nov. 26. Have a safe and happy Thanksgiving!