An Australian by birth, I have celebrated the Fourth of July in a few ways: as a student on the Lower East Side of New York, ...

When the midyear report brought more of the same concerns, we suggested he repeat the year. Immediately, the teachers reversed course, assuring us that he would not need to repeat the year; he just ...

Do you have a stack of handwritten cards or notes that you keep because they are special to you? If so, you'll love this ...

On Sunday, July 6, our good friend, mother, grammy, and great gram, etc. will celebrate her 80th birthday. Let’s celebrate with her by giving her a card shower this year. — Marion, no town ANSWER: The ...

Under 8 U.S.C. § 1451, there is a legal means for the government to “denaturalize” naturalized citizens. The law was put in ...

Over 10 years ago, when life became hard, Ellen Webster set out to bring in some light, one handwritten letter at a time.

Other beachgoers have had similar issues with their phones auto correcting a specific three-letter code for that parking lot ...

Oakland airport | Punish poor | Trump’s narrative. East Bay Times reader letters to the editor for July 1, 2025.

Turning the big 100, a World War II veteran in the California city of Lodi is celebrating his birthday with one wish.

So far, he’s up to almost 200 cards just one week out, but he wants to read more kind words with his one birthday wish– ...

Like any self-respecting four-letter word, "nice" has many connotations. Centuries ago, "nice" meant someone was ignorant; now it has very different meanings. And that, as they say, is "noice." ...