Category Archives: Columns
A Home That Is Patiently Waiting For One Special Owner
By Judith Kristen, AAP Columnist
First of all, Happy Valentine’s Day!
Originally my column was going to be about a lady by the name of Esther A. Howland, known as, “The Mother of the American Valentine.”
Then, as I’ve been known to do on many an occasion, my mind wandered – still in a loving direction – and I decided to write this column instead.
Cold Temperatures Lead To Thoughts Of Adventure
By Bob Wagner, AAP Columnist
The recent cold snap has me trapped inside, huddled near the warm radiator, bored out of my mind with bad TV shows. Over 1,200 channels and it’s getting worse every year. I’m rereading old columns I wrote years ago, looking for some inspiration for the New Year.
A New Year’s Resolution Worth Making… And Keeping
By Judith Kristen, AAP Columnist
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
First of all, I wish everyone, everywhere joy, good health, peace, love, and happiness in this upcoming year!
Second of all… how are you doin’ with your New Year’s resolutions? Did you make any? Hmm?
As for me, I’m at the point where the normal resolutions of life are… well… they don’t always work out as planned, do they?
The Wright Brothers’ Airplane at Central Airport
By Robert Fisher-Hughes, AAP Columnist and Amateur Historian
The weather was favorable at Central Airport in Pennsauken on December 17, 1934, when an assorted group of men in technicians’ coveralls, civilians in long coats and fedoras, and cameramen with hand-cranked motion picture cameras assembled on the ground near the hangars. They came to witness a wooden framework covered with cloth carry two men into the air, pushed by two large propellers mounted on the back of the flimsy wings that extended from the crate. The machine was more than 20 years old, and it had not flown in a period nearly the same length. It had been built by the Wright brothers of Dayton, OH, only eight years after they had been the first humans to fly.
Shaking The Dust Off Of Lazy Bones For A Good Cause
By Bob Wagner, AAP Columnist
I’ve grown complacent the last few years, wallowing in my lazy retirement lifestyle. I know this, because my recently retired significant other, the bride, has told me so. And as much as it pains me to admit, she is usually right.
2015 Will Be The Greatest, Most Epic Year Of All Time
By Frank Sinatra, AAP Editor
Life, particularly around the holidays, can be a little tough. It happens to a lot of people. It’s not always candy canes and Bing Crosby movies. But we’ve all weathered the storm to varying degrees, survived the 365-day drama fest that was 2014, and have entered what could quite possibly be the greatest, most epic year ever to be bestowed on humanity. A year that pales in comparison to the fracturing of Pangaea, the giant asteroid killing off the dinosaurs, the birth of Western civilization along the Tigris and Euphrates, the Magna Carta, or the invention of the Hungry Man microwavable dinner.
We will see a new “Star Wars” movie this year. And it will be awesome.
Remembering Our Vets And A War That Began 75 Years Ago
By Robert Fisher-Hughes, AAP Columnist and Amateur Historian
2014 has been a year of historic anniversaries, of local and global significance. This year, New Jersey attained the ripe age of 350. Pennsauken’s own “Jersey Joe” Walcott was born 100 years ago. The 50th anniversary of the Pennsauken wedding of Chubby Checker and Dutch beauty Catherina Lodders occurred earlier this year. And it was also a century ago that the world was plunged into the cataclysm of the Great War, which altered human affairs in so many ways.
Winter Squash A Great Addition To Your Thanksgiving Feast
By Kathleen Harvey, Owner, Plant Artistry, LLC
Squash are members of the gourd family, which fall into two broad classifications, summer squash and winter squash.
Having Thanksgiving Every Day Of The Year
By Judith Kristen, AAP Columnist
Here I am, the “Gypsy of Pennsauken,” writing my Thanksgiving column to you from Los Angeles.
Looking back, I see that most all of my holiday columns are quite traditional, New Jersey based, and there’s certainly nothing wrong with that! But, I have a larger personal scope on this thing we call Thanksgiving this year, and I know no other column would work for me but this one.
Leaf Collection Today, Snow Plowing Tomorrow
By Bernie Kofoet, Public Works Superintendent
Articles for All Around Pennsauken are submitted approximately three weeks prior to the publication date. It is difficult to predict what the weather will be that far ahead. Heck, many times the weather people can’t get it right a few days in advance!
That being said, two things are certain. We know that leaves will fall. We also know that winter follows fall.
