As everyone knows, it's that time of the year to make our annual resolutions for the new year--2025--Lose weight, exercise more; go to church; read more, watch TV less; and so on and so forth. And usually before the end of January, most if not all our resolutions have been long forgotten and ...
My family doesn't really have traditions, but we do have habits, addictions, and superstitions. The main addiction I know I have when it comes to those special days of the year is movies. I love movies. And when something comes up like a holiday I have a list of films to watch. Now, you are ...
Woah, this is the last 2024 edition of the News Chronicle! With '25 on the mind, I want to take the opportunity to look back and reflect on Just Jonathan’s terrific ‘24. To start the year I was happy but by no means did I have my proverbial “poop in a group”. I was complacent and ...
We’ve made it ladies and gentlemen, Christmas is next week! A year of buildup and anticipation, culminating with lights, family, Mariah Carey, food, and everything else festive you can think of. With this being the last paper published before the big day on Wednesday, I wanted to use this ...
The holiday season is when memories and tradition reign supreme, from that odd ornament ya made in kindergarten to when you eat Christmas dinner. And every family has their own rules of engagement. My Ma laid down a rule decades ago that stands today as one of the pillar elements of ...
The older I get, (gulp), the more I realize the value of gifts that do not cost anything. Take for example, the gift of time. Can we ever spend enough time with those we love and care about greatly? Spending time really doesn't cost anything but its' value is immeasurable. And did you ...
In my head, I have two pictures of myself. One of the person I am, and one of the person I want to be. And more likely than not, when I make a decision, I am doing so based on the person I want to be. If I didn't do that you wouldn't be reading this right now. So, many months ago, I started ...
On Nov. 16, 1974, John Sheda and Deborah Veit were married at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Chelsea. As true in most Chelsea weddings, there was a dance later that evening at the ZBCJ Hall with a good old Polka band playing their hearts out to a town filled with Boheme's. In Chelsea, very ...
Living a double life is something I have become very good at. That statement may come off a bit promiscuous but I promise, a negative connotation isn’t the intent. Being a college student, correspondent, and lawn care technician comes at a price, that price is constant motion. Moving around ...
Throughout my life, I wouldn't describe myself as a “mommas boy”. Quite frankly we have always butted heads a little more than we needed too. Oh she’s going to hate that I’m writing this but I’ll do it anyway. Over my five day thanksgiving break this year things looked a little bit ...