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Unsolicited, amateur sleuthing pays off in this mystery novel
by Shuyler Clark With her husband passed on and her adult son emotionally distant, sixty-year-old Vera Wong spends her days operating her teahouse in an increasingly gentrified San Francisco. The lack of customers and excitement weighs her down until she discovers a dead man in her teahouse. Believing the cause of death to be murder […]
Active Aging: Gardening is a little piece of heaven
by Mary Schwark I love to go barefoot in my garden. Maybe not when I’m hoeing rows or using tools, but definitely when I’m pulling weeds. I like to work in the garden a little every day. Getting my feet in the soil is a stress reliever, plus it’s healthy to be outside, and gardening […]
Clyde’s Corner Ron Hodder: Giving back to his community is just who he is
by Clyde Whitaker Hello again everyone! This month I bring to you a story about a man who many of you have probably seen in your travels around Stockbridge. Ron Hodder was born in Westlake, Mich., and came to Stockbridge 43 years ago. Ron attended high school at Wayne Memorial in Wayne, Mich. After his […]
Rock ‘n’ Roll Trivia
Who is Dexy of Dexy’s Midnight Runners? by John Robinson Q: I love the song “Come On Eileen” by Dexy’s Midnight Runners. Who is Dexy? A: “Come On Eileen” was a No. 1 hit in 1983, but to answer your question, there is no “Dexy.” The band’s leader was Kevin Rowland; the band named themselves […]
From CADL Stockbridge
Check out pickleball, disc golf sets at library by Head Librarian Sherri McConnell Happy Spring, Stockbridge! We are thrilled to see the sunshine streaming through our windows and the students streaming through our doors since the weather is warmer. The students are using their Student Success Initiative cards to check out books from our shelves. […]
Ask an Expert: Can a car wash damage your car’s finish?
by John and Theresa Kightlinger There’s something so satisfying about a freshly washed car that sparkles and shines. But did you know that a car wash can actually damage your car’s finish? Before you get too worried, it helps to know that most modern cars have a finish that’s extremely durable and can last under […]
Rural Perspectives: Temperature has a hand in determining the sex of these turtles
by Diane Constable As you travel this spring along the many waterways surrounding us, you will likely see our State Reptile—the Eastern Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta picta). It is easily identified by its yellow, orange, and red markings and a reddish bottom shell. Because they are cold blooded, these turtles spend much of their day […]
‘Stolen Focus’ examines reasons for the epidemic of shortening attention spans
by Shuyler Clark Journalist Johann Hari realized he had trouble focusing. With his attention torn between work, social media, and other factors, his lifestyle felt diminished. Despite his efforts to fix this, including a three-month retreat from the Internet, he could not focus on the things that mattered to him. Suspecting more to his dilemma, […]
Woah Nellie!
Scalloped Onions and Peanuts—100-year-old recipe is not all it’s cracked up to be by Mary Jo David Every month, I scour through four old issues of the Stockbridge Brief-Sun weekly newspaper to find a 100-year-old recipe to recreate. For example, to write this month’s Woah Nellie! column, I looked through the four issues from May […]
Outreach in Action
Lori Hendrick is an Outreach staple who wears many hats by Jo Mayer and Paul Crandall At first glance, the Stockbridge Library (CADL) seems to be in a very different business from Stockbridge Community Outreach, yet we have many things in common. We both serve the general public. We both offer services at no charge. […]