Sunday Lifestyles

Real world gets lost in internet imagery

“We interrupt this program to make an announcement from Jersey City. Jersey City has just fallen.” This was the dire message broadcast to the world on the night before Halloween in 1938. The Martians had invaded earth. It was really a line from the script of Orson Welles’ radio version of H.G. Wells’ “War of the Worlds,” and perhaps the first real fake news in media history. The broadcast, with its state-of-the-art sound effects and compelling voice actors, was so convincing that folks across the country fled from their homes in belief. People in cities ran to the hills. ...

Fredonia Ensemble to perform in concert with dance troupe

A Fredonia ensemble will bring the music and dance of the Mexican culture to campus in a special October concert. The Fredonia World Mallets Ensemble, under the direction of Dr. Tiffany Nicely, will perform with the Rochester-based Alma de Mexico (Soul of Mexico) dance troupe on Monday, Oct. ...

Taking a road trip back in recalling the game of Slug Bug

Who remembers playing Slug Bug during long car rides or school bus field trips as kids? Some people called the game Punch Bug. As a fan of alliteration and rhyme, as most youngsters still are, I always referred to the contest as Slug Bug. Pretty simple game. The first person to see a Volkswagen Bug calls out Slug Bug and has free reign to punch the person sitting next to them in the vehicle. This silly game passed the time during long car and bus rides much like singing 99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall or the more genteel The Wheels on Bus did. Unless a fight broke out, parents and ...

Little Mice by Dunkirk’s Caleb Spell

Riding for a ’cause’

The Sons of Liberty recently had its 12th annual Disabled Americans Veterans Run, which assists veterans in our area. The Sons of Liberty would like to thank all the riders who attended. Joe and Ranee Granada, who gave so much help along with all others at the Sheridan VFW. Also, Greg and ...

Clinics help seniors get moving at Centaur Stride

Recently, Centaur Stride offered three community clinics with support from a grant from the Westfield Fund. The clinics were designed to introduce more people to the potential benefits of therapeutic horseback riding, equine-assisted activities and spending time in nature. One of the clinics ...