Freedom News

Beginning on Saturday and spanning to the end of March, the Third on Third Art Gallery in the Arts Council office building at 116 East Third St., will host an exhibit which will display over 57 works from 41 different local women artists.

What a happy surprise is "The History Mystery." Instead of the barrage of cutesy mugging and wavering pitches I expected, this hourlong musical, currently being produced by the Tada! Youth Theater's Resident Youth Ensemble, delivers bushels of laughs, a genuine emotional kick, and a clever dramatization of why history matters to all of us.

In his gardening column , Daniel Marvin takes time to ask, "Who Permits us the Freedom to Celebrate Christmas?" His answer is that it is the military, and he says, "If you do not respect our armed forces, I highly recommend you leave this country right away." This is a variant of the "America: love it or leave it" principle, and while I understand ... (more)