Category Archives: Pastimes

Brooklyn Bound: An Exclusive Download From Smith Western’s Converse Rubber …

There’s a great American tradition of New York being a welcoming port and FADER teamed up with Converse’s new Rubber Tracks studio in Brooklyn to further it. Once a month, we’ll be welcoming touring artists to the neighborhood with a … Continue reading

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Super Tuesday vs. super PACs

Dave Granlund has been an editorial cartoonist published in daily newspapers since 1977. Born in Ware, Mass., Granlund began drawing cartoons in grade school and at age 16, he was published on the editorial pages of local weekly newspapers. His … Continue reading

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Remittance policy bad for Filipinos, Philippines

When she was little, she wanted to become a flight attendant. Flight attendants look glamorous and they travel the world, old people told her. For a six-year-old whose favourite pastimes included climbing mango trees and playing the game patintero with … Continue reading

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Light the Candles

Name: James R. Jim Landers, Bryant. Birthday: 85 years old March 5. Family: Wife of 60 years, Martha Landers. Children, Mike Landers and Bob Landers, both of rural Portland, and Connie Landers, West Lafayette; six grandchildren, four great-grandchildren. Other info: … Continue reading

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Semi-Legal Pastimes: A Night at the Underground Combat League

There is no activity that you can imaginelegal or illegal, savory or unsavorythat is not occurring on a regular basis behind some closed door somewhere in New York City. Are there regularly occurring, unlicensed, and unregulated full-contact bloody ultimate fighting … Continue reading

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Column: Not so fast, NASCAR

I have a remarkable streak going with one of our countrys most popular pastimes. It goes like this: Every time I watch the Daytona 500, the first finisher is always the same. I kid you not. Without fail, I can … Continue reading

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Three Blush Worthy TV Guilty Pleasures

TV is one of my favorite pastimes, slightly bordering on addiction, depending on who you ask. While some are a little off beat, others are downright embarrassing to admit to. Mob Wives: Lets start here. As a huge fan of … Continue reading

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The Frying Pan

Printer-friendly versionSend to friend By Jon ZerolnickThe Frying Pan One of our favorite pastimes at Frying Pan News is exploding those irritating little factoids the Right likes to use to make its case for some policy or another. Myths like … Continue reading

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Nasmeir likes games, music, and the outdoors

Nasmeir, 12, has a great imagination that is evident when he plays games. He loves listening to music, especially pop and rhythm and blues. Other favorite pastimes including engaging in outdoor activities and riding his bike and scooter. Nasmeir is … Continue reading

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Presidio Pastimes Illuminates Santa Barbara History

On the corner of East Canon Perdido and Santa Barbara Street, community members and passersby were transported back two centuries to an era of Spanish colonialism during the Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation’s first ever Presidio Pastimes by Candlelightevent. … Continue reading

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