I’ll share some tales below and you and your family can use the list to play a game of Christmas trivia. Let’s start with a claim that has long been accepted as factual…but isn’t. Better double-check ...

Put your trust in Mother Ann and let the dulcet sound of her song lead you, arms outstretched in exaltation, toward certain ...

These eight tracks didn't just fill gymnasiums with music—they wired an entire generation's brains to forever associate the ...

Moments later, the two men are taking swings at each other in the bar parking lot, laying the grounds for a legal dispute ...

Remember that Jay-Z and Alicia Keys' song about New York being a city of dreams where anything is possible? They weren’t ...

The holidays are over and a new year has begun - but there are still some events to keep you busy this winter!

As we head into December 2025, both Brenda Lee and Bobby Helms are in the Top 5 on Billboard’s Holiday 100 — for 1958’s “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” and 1957’s “Jingle Bell Rock,” respectively.

Made music with his friends Greg Patterson was born in Springfield, the son of Charles Patterson and Nancy Clark. After high school he enlisted in the U.S. Army and later served two tours in Iraq, ...

The $30 shopping spree referenced in this article’s title isn’t hyperbole – it’s a mathematical reality. With most clothing items priced between $2-$5, housewares often under $10, and books frequently ...

The Christmas carol Bóg się rodzi is often described as a symbol of the Polish Christmas, the ‘queen of carols’, and ‘the ...

Uptown Cheapskate in Ballwin, Missouri might just be your fashion salvation – a treasure trove where designer dreams meet bargain hunter reality. Let’s face it – we all love a good deal, but there’s ...

The original version of the following piece appeared in the Salem News way back in 2004. The response created back then and each and every year is truly appreciated. It is presented having undergone a ...