By: Paul Murano – March, 2019 We Americans tend to bask in the humiliation of others. This is especially true if they’re famous. Much of mainstream journalism has joined the tabloid industry in commonly breaking the eighth commandment by unnecessarily causing scandal and humiliation to individuals for the sake of ratings. Ratings means money, and […]
By Joe D’Amore “We may be surprised at the people we find in heaven. God has a soft spot for sinners. His standards are quite low” Desmond Tutu. God’s mercy is uniform, constant and unwaveringly applied to all who seek it. Justice, however, is a flawed mimicry of it because it is a human invention […]
Win Damon, the dean of Merrimack Valley radio, now delivers a live morning show over Haverhill-based 97.9 WHAV FM. The 6-9 a.m., weekday, program provides listeners with everything they need to know to start their days—local news, weather, sports, traffic, prizes and more. Getting up early and informing Merrimack Valley listeners is nothing new for […]
By: Bill Cushing – Feb. 2019 From time to time, my column will feature questions asked by readers regarding the world of TV. Feel free to email me with any questions you may have about TV at BillsTVTalk@gmail.com, and I’ll do my best to answer you and may feature your question in a future column. […]
Happy New Year! My prayer for all of you who read this column is that you will experience in 2019 the unconditional, never changing, overwhelming power of the Love of God! You see folks, God is for you and not against you. No matter what situation you find yourself in as you read this, God’s […]
By: Cindy Annis, Jan. 2019 Ok.! We’re back! I hope everyone had a GREAT Christmas, and a Happy New Year!! Let’s get back to Paul. The band Wings was formed in 1971. The group had no choice but to be great to follow the Beatles. That same year, in September, their daughter was born. Stella […]
BodynBrain Yoga Riverwalk is located in the Riverwalk complex in Lawrence. Although it serves the community by offering daily yoga and Tai Chi classes, free workshops on gut health and successful aging and free family classes, it is also interested in spreading “Brain Education” in the local and surrounding schools. The staff at BodynBrain Riverwalk […]
By: Paul Murano – Dec. 2018 Welcome to Americamart. The mood is festive. Snow is falling, and Christmas lights and décor fill the department store. Let us now wander over to the check-out counter and eavesdrop on a conversation between the store manager (Manny Jurr) and a guy shopping (Guy Shaupin). Manny and Guy are […]
By: Bill Cushing – Dec. 2018 Netflix had a lot of success by pairing up a couple of aging stars like Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin in ‘Grace and Frankie,’ so why not try it again? This time they’ve enlisted Michael Douglas and Alan Arkin in the charming new series ‘The Kominsky Method.’ Arkin and […]
By: Peter Larocque – November, 2018 As we approach Thanksgiving this year I find myself so thankful to God who so loved me and still does love me in spite of all my sin, failures and screw ups. Knowing this, God still gave His Son Jesus for me and not just to save me […]
By Paul Murano – Nov. 2018 November is the month set aside to commemorate the dead. Why is it important to remember those who have gone before us? Because love does not die and the Church sees herself as a family, On All Souls Day we remember the souls who are in need of our […]
by: Bill Cushing – Nov. 2018 ABC has become known for its comedies over the last 10 years or so, but now with many of the sitcoms getting older the network has been looking for that next crop of shows to take over. Last season they had ‘Splitting Up Together’ starring Oliver Hudson and Jenna […]
Br: Rick Bellanti – Nov. 2018 I have been writing about health and wellness and the effects of being overweight and what obesity does to our bodies and the health risks involved like developing: Type II diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, sleep issues and more. Now studies are showing fat discrimination is on the […]
The rock band Prospect Hill’s drummer and producer, Mark Roberge has announced today that the band will be performing at The Valley Patriot’s 15th Anniversary BASH Scholarship and Award Night on April 5, 2019 at the Firefighters Relief In on Market St. in Lawrence. “Prospect Hill is excited to perform at the Valley Patriot’s 15th […]
By: Bill Cushing – Oct. 2018 After the first season of the excellent Netflix drama ‘Ozark’ there were many comparisons to ‘Breaking Bad.’ While ‘Breaking Bad’ was a story about a man transforming from upstanding citizen to hardened criminal, ‘Ozark’ deals with a couple taking that same journey. With ‘Breaking Bad’ we had Walter […]