As part of my 9 to 5, I select historical news items from our archives and transcribe them for the current edition. This week I stumbled across a front-page interview with a couple who claimed to have witnessed multiple, basketball-sized orbs of light dancing about in the trees just outside their kitchen window. The article did not provide any definitive explanation and, as there were no mentions in following editions, the mystery remains unsolved. Even if you break it down t

As a child of the 80s, I grew up in the undisputed golden age of action figures. Star Wars was on it’s way out by the mid 80s with Return of the Jedi being the last of the trilogy and new toy lines were entering the marketplace in droves. Toy manufacturers adopted a similar approach as Star Wars creator, George Lucas, and gave their toy lines a rich history and in-depth lore. Adding to the playability, the intriguing character development and nuanced motivation for the confli

National Library Week was last month, April 19-25. Starting in 1958, the annual observance is a celebration of public libraries, library professionals and volunteers and the significant role they play in education and childhood development. Your public library is an amazing place deserving of much more than just one week of celebration per year and the constant battles they fight when seeking municipal funding. Staffed by dedicated individuals who are passionate about reading