Right around January 1 each year, book-loving friends start sharing their reading lists from the past 12 months — exchanging tallies, finds and recommendations. Back when I had school-age kids and a full-time job, I managed only 40 or 50 a year; but as a retired empty-nester in 2025, I chalked up a whopping 142
ARIES– Mar 21-Apr 20 Minor obstacles are in your path, Aries. It’s easy to get frustrated right now. Once you clear the hurdles it will be smoother sailing before long. Remain patient. TAURUS – Apr 21-May 21 You treasure family and friends, Taurus. This week calls for an important decision that could affect them all.
No matter what types of resolutions you’ve set for 2026, whether it’s exercising more, taking up a new hobby, or tackling a home project long overdue, chances are life will most likely get in the way to slow down, or even halt, your best intentions. You may start off running every day, ordering that crochet
When Margaret walked across the graduation stage last spring, clutching her diploma with tears streaming down her face, she thought about the scholarship letter that had arrived just months earlier, the one that transformed an impossible dream into an inevitable reality. Margaret’s story begins at the First Community Foundation Partnership of Pennsylvania, where quiet generosity
The Martin Luther King, Jr., National Day of Service is a defining moment each year when Americans across the country step up to illustrate Dr. King’s vision of the Beloved Community. Dr. King’s acknowledgement and fight for systemic change to create the Beloved Community of his dream serves as the call to action for the
God is spiritual and invisible. He exists in a realm which is generally beyond the capacities of the five human senses. We struggle to comprehend the grand mystery of the eternal and unchanging state of God because we interpret existence from a physical and visible perspective, one defined by laws and properties. Here are just
More than 25 years ago, the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 made the United States’ commitment to combating human trafficking official. Then, in 2010, President Obama declared January “National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month” and every year since, each president has followed this tradition to raise awareness about human trafficking and to educate
Your child needs something to do this winter. Boredom is bad, projects are good, so how about a parent-child undertaking, maybe introduce them to a new hobby, something that’s not electronic, something they’ll learn from and that you both can enjoy? Sure, grab your toolbox and “Little Woodchucks” by Nick Offerman with Lee Buchanan, and
As I sit here on the very first morning of 2026, I am reflecting a lot. When I went to bed last night, the first thing I did was pray. I prayed and thanked God for all he taught and did for me in 2025. I asked him to bless us with good health this
Before I saw the trailers and the rave reviews, I was not too interested in Marty Supreme. I mean, who wants a two-and-a-half hour film about … Ping-Pong? Ah, but Marty Supreme doesn’t actually focus on that subject. In fact, this is such a far cry from your average “sports underdog” story that it’s really
Happy New Year! And welcome back to Webb’s Weird Words; we were on a multi-week hiatus while your local linguist labored on seasonal fare like Christmas Carol and It’s a Wonderful Life. And while we’re on the welcome wagon: a hearty “Woo-hoo!” for the exciting new update of Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary. Released in November, the
Even though it is a new year, we are continuing our quest to answer The Five Questions: Who am I? Why am I here? What am I missing? What is truth? and What must I do? Previous articles in this series are always available at http://www.webbweekly.com. The first question, Who am I?, is the identity
