Advent, the 25 days leading up to Christmas, is a passage traditionally associated with wreaths, greetings and joy, a succession of purple and pink candles and mounting excitement. This year however it is a dark and dreadful…
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My name is Shelli LaMadrid. I have been searching for ex-girlfriend Kathy LaMadrid since Dec 17, 2004. I am needing some answers from the public on her, still missing 19 years later…
Say what, and to whom, and why? Such are the questions being asked these days by those who want to say something. And those questioning what those wanting to say something mean to say. Can…
The first rich man to say yes to Ramparts was Irving Laucks, a vivacious 81-year-old who had a nine-year-old son, a millionaire to the tenth power and also a nice guy who specialized, in his…
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The excitement of Christmas in our post-war family of six was more than a little girl could stand. There were no extravagant gifts. My plasterer dad only worked when the sun shined and that didn’t…