ASK MR. KNOW-IT-ALL By Gary Clothier Q: Can you tell me when and why Hydrox cookies became Oreos? — M.D., Naples, Fla. A: Let me start off with a question: Do you know which cookie holds the title of being “America’s first creme-filled chocolate cookie”? If you said Hydrox, you are right. Hydrox was introduced […]
ASK MR. KNOW-IT-ALL by Gary Clothier Q: Where did the whoopie pie really originate, and how did the name come about? There are tidbits of information indicating it was originated by the Amish in Pennsylvania or that it was created in Maine or New Hampshire. — E.P., Havertown, Pa. A: The whoopie pie is made of […]
THE VILLAGE IDIOT by Jim Mullen A penthouse in Manhattan just sold for $90 million, which broke the record set last year when the 22-year-old daughter of a Russian billionaire spent $88 million on a Park Avenue pad that she plans to use during the few weeks a year when she’s in town. (It’s still […]
Editor: From Citizen to Patriot would like to thank everyone who donated their time and/or financially contributed to the success of their recent Constitution Kick-Off / Armed Forces Day Ceremony and the Mini Patriots Workshop that followed. We were so pleased with the show of patriotism by those who attended each event here in Crawford […]
According to Stan Lee, illustrator emeritus and a series of James Bond and Sci-Fi writers: to create the ideal comic book, novel or screen villain, he or she, (he to be used in this text) , MUST have a list of specific evil attributes. While he may or may not qualify as an esthetically pleasing […]
Editor: After reading The Galion Inquirer’s Saturday, April 14th article pertaining to the “Tree City Irony,” I felt compelled to write this letter. First, I want to make it clear that I understand what our city manager was attempting to do when he directed the city employees to remove the vegetation along the Olentangy River […]
Editor: Our devious politicians are saying we should be more like Europe (in case your school history did not tell you, the colonists left Europe). One of our missionaries is located in Europe and sent this info about socialism: •You must have your I. D. with you at all times •45 – 65% income tax – […]
Music Artist Review By Bennett Briles I thought it would be decent of me to review an artist whom I have never consciously listened to before. So I found Pepper Rabbit, a band that describes their music as “a loose brand of psychedelic pop music.” I am not sure what “psychedelic” means to you, but […]