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Patty Kimerer

Thief on cross stole Christ’s heart

There once was a man named the Christ Who brought to this earth peace and light. And redemption of sin He was there, thick and thin! To give mankind some real great insight... On just what it means to forgive And how it’d be best if we lived Showing kindness to all Whether ...

Older, not wiser, when it comes to this stuff

Well, folks, six days ago, I turned the old double nickels. So now that I’m older — and presumably wiser — I thought I’d visit some things that old geezers like me simply just don’t get. I searched “new inventions” on the internet and found these gems, which I feel compelled ...

Post-party question: Was St. Patrick Irish, Italian or Roman?

Was St. Patrick Italian? It’s a question that pops up every year around this time. With folks near and far winding down from a festive few days last weekend full of shamrocks, leprechauns and you know, lots and lots of green beer, the matter remains — well, as murky as the Chicago ...

Not all Italian stereotypes fit like pasta dinner, capisce?

I think people have many misconceptions about us Italians. And as a first generation American — well, on my Pop’s side, anyway (Mom’s from Ashtabula), I would like to clear up a few things. Not that I can’t speak from experience, natch, but I did take to the web to research typical ...

Take a walk on wild side with supper menu

Some days, I’m just weird. Actually, those who know me well might argue that it’s my constant state — but I’ve pretty much sworn them all to secrecy. So, go ahead and move along, because there’s nothing to see here since, you know, “These aren’t the droids you’re looking ...

A means to an end in the end may just be mean

“The world is lurching from one global catastrophe to the next. But, as they have for millennia, people are adapting to instability by switching between four responses: fight, flight, focus and freeze.” That happy news is the makeshift mission statement of some allegedly big-brained ...