Life is just a roll of the dice. Surviving childhood is a crapshoot in itself. Grow up, find three or four of-a-kind friends to rely on, get things largely straight for yourself, and you might one day have a full house. Or, as in the new book, “The Luckiest Unlucky Couple” by Alicia C. Shepard,
It’s confession time for your favorite word-nerd: Last week, “Weird Words” contained a spelling error — all the worse because it wasn’t a casual typo in the text, but rather one of the actual terms on that list: the Nahuatl tlatchli, which I spelled wrong by transposing the “t” and “ch” (tlachtli). This gaffe won’t
In my Mother’s Day column a few weeks ago, I shared a bit about my childhood. Growing up, I always knew I wanted to be a momma and a wife. I dreamed about the family I would one day build. But what I didn’t realize back then was how much my definition of a “good
The question “Is God male?” has come up because of statements made by a senate candidate in Texas who stated that God is non-binary, meaning God’s identity exists beyond the limits of the traditional binary (male/female) category. This column is called Faith Conversations, so let’s talk about it. Two items should concern us whenever we
Well folks, it’s pretty safe to say that summer is here. Kids are officially out of school! It’s hard to believe. We have one kiddo going into a brand-new school this fall. Middle school. Then our bigger kid will be a junior in high school. The older they get, the faster time goes, I swear.
Ah, Home Sweet Home. Shut the door, and your shoulders relax. Off come the work clothes, on comes the TV. It’s where you keep your favorite things, your snacks, your relaxation, it’s where you live. You’ve worked hard to make your house a home, so now read these great books about houses, apartments, workplaces, and
The 98th Scripps National Spelling Bee finished up on May 28 in Washington, D.C. Its winning word was bromocriptine, correctly spelled by 14-year-old Shrey Parikh, of Rancho Cucamonga, CA. According to the USA Today piece on that meet, this year’s winning word means “a polypeptide alkaloid that is a derivative of ergot and mimics the
Warm weather in PA doesn’t ease in. Sure, there are a few teasing days of spring temperatures and then BAM! Full-blown summer hits with hardly any time for adjustments to your wardrobe, your internal clock, or to answer the age-old question, “What should I wear today?” Most months of the year, when uncertainty creeps into
In 2031, Williamsport’s world-famous Repasz Band will celebrate its 200th year of continuous existence; but in the meantime, this year, the local ensemble honors yet another anniversary — America’s 250th — with a robust slate of concerts in June, July and August. With 10 Central PA gigs on the schedule, the band’s summer 2026 program
As the readers of the Webb Weekly know, I don’t venture into politics — and I’m not going to start today. Don’t get me wrong, the expression of political opinion is important. Why? Because in a free society, we need balance. The only way to achieve balance is to hear what others are thinking and
