It is truly a big world in many ways. We have many directions to go to find our way. Choices may include to find a COVID-19 vaccine site, or, decide to take chances we would avoid calamity and not be subjected to catastrophe with the virus which has altered our
First of three parts The United States just has celebrated another Fourth of July Independence Day. We celebrated the day with familiar songs, about the land of the free with loud and many beautiful displays of fireworks. We give thanks and recognition to the many individuals who have sacrificed their
It is said that we meet those we are destined to meet in life. Whether it is a chance encounter on a train to a lady seated wearing pearls, or a gentleman who asks us to dance, we are all in a cosmos that clearly defines our circumstances. We still
In previous essays, I highlighted some of the streets of Aurora because of their historic value. Herewith, I will concentrate on the oddities of some of the City’s streets. Get out your map of Aurora, dear reader, and follow along. (What? You don’t have a map? Shame!) First up: Some
Few can know London, which is a vast city of more than nine million residents, as Samuel Johnson knew it in the 1760s when the city had 700,000 residents. James Boswell gave the advice that “If you wish to have a just notion of the magnitude of this City, it
By Tom Siebert Terrence Howard has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, having appeared in 52 movies and 25 television shows. But the acclaimed actor told a Judson University audience in Elgin Friday that he would rather be known for reaching the real stars, through his newly-developed drone
Growing interests provide food for thought. Independence Day offers clarity to a variety of items. It is more than honor and respect for the valuable Founding Fathers and the legacy they left. It is more of a focus on what our future can become. It is, at the same time,
“Happiness, not in another place, but this place. Not for another hour, but this hour.” – Walt Whitman When the American Woman Suffrage Association was formed in 1869, its goal was to support Massachusetts associations which could support a state constitutional amendment. Many former abolitionists joined the New England Woman’s
We have a tendency to gloss over the significance of the United States Declaration of Independence. It is the reason for Independence Day. It contains substance. Independence Day is understood and properly celebrated by a growing number of United States residents. There are many others who see it as a
Independence Day quotes “Listen to me, there is freedom in love. Every day should feel like Independence Day.” – Evy Michaels “Some birds are not meant to be caged. Their feathers are too bright, their songs too sweet and wild. So you let them go, and the part of you
This week’s edition, filled with Independence Day materials, salutations, and references, limit other articles which are important. Therefore, without a scathing letter to the editor, or any letter, we have extra room to include information we think is important. Information and comments include: • There are two Rotary Clubs in
Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel, 1920“Luck is a way of being. Luck is not a little person. Luck is my soul.” — Gabrielle Chanel Gabrielle Chanel was born in 1883 to a laundrywoman and an itinerant street vendor who peddled work clothes and undergarments. He lived a nomadic life. The family resided
There has been talk recently about whether president Joe Biden should be denied the sacraments of the Roman Catholic (RC) Church for his stance on allowing women to choose to end their own pregnancies. The RC Church officially teaches that abortion is murder, and excommunication should be automatic. The funny
Gaston Stronk has steered his way through life imbued with many experiences. His PhD in history has created an added value of understanding in life ranging from Aurora to Luxemburg and duties as a Luxemburg ambassador to various countries, to include India, Russia, and the United States. He will retire
With Father’s Day on the doorstep, it is important for this writer to move out of the third person and state how blessed his life has been because of a wonderful father. He passed this life more than 50 years ago, however, the road map, love, connection, and role model
Last of two parts First part is at thevoice.us/conversion-projects-in-new-york-solve-two-major-problems That the COVID-19 pandemic is having a devastating impact on housing and homelessness, is an article by Pramod Sukumaran in Salud America! “If you were to just apply a conversion rate of 10% we think you could get something like 14,000
Their love affair lasted eight weeks. From late October to just after Christmas. No more. No less. He had sent her a PM (personal message) on Facebook asking if she would have coffee with him. She replied in the affirmative. They set a day and time to meet at Panara’s.
In a recent “Reader’s Voice” submission in this newspaper, Marjorie Logman stated that she knew of no other species “that is so bent on destroying its members” as the human one. Actually, there is one other species in the animal kingdom which fills the bill: Ants. If you happen to
Denise Hatcher of Aurora, Aurora University professor of Spanish and chair of foreign languages, recently published Spanish readers and teacher’s guides. “El Primer Trabajo de Nayeli” (“Nayeli’s First Job”) and “La Quinceanera de Nayeli” (“Nayeli’s Quinceanera”) were published by Teacher’s Discovery, a leading U.S. supplier of classroom teaching materials. Hatcher
By Roger Eddy In the United States, we celebrate Flag Day each June 14. Although the date holds great significance, it is not an official national holiday. Only one state, Pennsylvania, has designated the day as an official state holiday. The history of the establishment of Flag Day is interesting.
