Monthly Archives: April 2019

Hip-Hop, Basketball, and the Deal of the Century

Looking back on my son’s life I remember many firsts. I can still picture the day he won his first swim meet, his first crush on a girl and his first broken heart. I remember his first car, his first smile without his braces and his first broken nose. So … Read More

The Poetry of April

On Friday, April 5th, my friend sent me a text: “My poem today is ‘The Death of the Ball Turret Gunner.’ ” She wrote that another friend wanted her to read the poem to him so that he could share it with a “group of older men” who were gathering … Read More

Takuma Sato Kicks Some IndyCar Tail at the Barber Motorsports Park

The Honda Grand Prix of Alabama was pretty much Takuma Sato’s day in the sun. The 42-year-old 2017 Indianapolis 500 winner was the whole story after taking the pole, leading the most laps, and then taking the checkered flag. The Rahal-Letterman Team had the two fastest cars on the starting … Read More

The Band — Woodstock Comes To Irvington

You are cordially invited to come over to the Irving Theatre, 5505 E. Washington St. (corner of East Washington and Johnson Ave.) this Saturday, April 13th from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and talk about music. This is the 50th anniversary year of Woodstock, the concert that changed both the … Read More