May 16, 2013 “Star Trek Into Darkness” is like fan-boy fiction on a $185 million budget. It’s reverential, it’s faithful, it’s steeped in “Trek” mythology. more »»

April 17, 2013 If there’s anything I like, it’s using one thing for, like, 10 things. It isn’t just a phone, it’s a camera / computer / game console / TV / calculator and so on. more »»

May 16, 2013 New this week on DVD and Blu-ray: ¯ “Cloud Atlas” — Fans of David Mitchell’s best-selling novel thought the book was unfilmable. more »»

December 17, 2012 The elderly got a special treat for the holiday season. The Lakeview High School Senior Beta Club traveled to the Cortland Nursing and Rehabilitation Center on North High Street on Dec. 4. more »»

February 27, 2013 Italian polenta and southern grits aren’t exactly the same thing. more »»

April 22, 2013 The black volcanic sand remains as it did in the 1945 battle of Iwo Jima, but the heroism and bravery that occurred is rarely remembered nowadays. more »»

August 10, 2012 Whether it’s an idea, type of vernacular, stereotype new technology, genre of music, television or fashion statement, every decade embodies something distinct that defines it in tim. more »»

February 18, 2013 I often write in this column the importance of keeping a garden journal to record what goes on from season to season. more »»

March 10, 2013 Although Spotlight Dance Studio teaches classes in jazz, ballet, tap, and hip-hop, it’s much more than a dance studio to the youths of Youngstown. “I come here Friday and Saturday every weekend. more »»

March 24, 2013 Last week, we Valley-ites learned about the closing of one of the area's mainstay eateries, Alberini's in Niles. more »»

April 8, 2013 A couple years ago, I went on a tirade about the Viburnum Leaf Beetle attacking the shrub just outside my bedroom window. more »»

April 12, 2013 Today many individuals older than 60 are looking to enhance their educational experience and keep intellectually curious. more »»

April 14, 2013 Facebook has changed our lives. Ugh, I now need one of those “Shawshank Redemption” lye bath. more »»

April 19, 2013 All great adventures require a great leader. For those seeking adventure as part of the Trumbull County Travel Club, that leader is club coordinator Peggy Boyd. more »»

April 21, 2013 During my Pink Floyd phase in high school (everybody has one), I?bought my first record — a copy of “Wish You Were Here. more »»

April 26, 2013 During the 1930s to the late 1940s, a destination known as Halls Corners, located on what is currently the corner of Logan Gate and Applegate Road in the southeastern portion of Liberty, became a... more »»

April 28, 2013 The undead have taken over the radio waves. “I bring a voice to those who have felt on the outside of normal,” said Jackie Chin of Warren, host of the Internet radio show Zombiepalooza Radio. more »»

May 5, 2013 They dominated from Week 1 and never came close to losing the lead. After eight weeks, the team appropriately named In It to Win It stepped off the scales as the Tribune Chronicle-St. Elizabeth / S. more »»

May 5, 2013 So last night, I finally downloaded Instagram. Apparently my friend took a photo of me and was all a-tizzy when there was no Instagram profile of me to tag it with. more »»

May 10, 2013 PERI TO MEET: A Public Employees Retirees monthly meeting will be held at 11:15 a.m. Wednesday at DiLucia’s Restaurant, 2610 Elm Road N.E., Warre. more »»

May 12, 2013 I am using this space to confess a gross misdeed I have recently committed. Not often has such a lowdown, dirty being slinked forth from the primordial ooze to commit such sins. more »»

May 17, 2013 Quilts are works of art, created from chosen bits and pieces of cloth, both old and new. When something is handmade, it carries the spirit and the passion of the artis. more »»

May 17, 2013 Quilts are works of art, created from chosen bits and pieces of cloth, both old and new. When something is handmade, it carries the spirit and the passion of the artis. more »»

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September 5, 2012 Though there are still a few warm days left, when the time comes to turn the calendar to September, it means that the end is near for the garden. Things are beginning to wind down in my garden. more »»

October 2, 2012 From candy to costumes, Halloween is a fun-filled time for kids and parents alike. However, it is also a holiday that can pose dangers to youngsters. more »»

October 8, 2012 Back in 2010, I wrote a column warning gardeners about a potentially threatening disease moving up from the south and threatening to attack one of our most beloved herbs, basil. more »»

October 11, 2012 After a one-year hiatus, Edgar Allan Poe once again will visit the Victorian Players during the Halloween season. more »»

December 10, 2012 So your mother, father, spouse or even your offspring loves to garden, and it’s up to you to find the perfect gift this yea. more »»

April 2, 2013 As the Fitness Challenge hippety-hops down the bunny trail to the finish line, the Wellness Warriors concede that they’re playing for runner-u. more »»