Krishna Chavda, an illustrator from Oakland, New Jersey, has been selected to compete against nine other textile designers in REPEAT: A Fabric Design Competition hosted by The Printed Bolt.
REPEAT features 10 amazing designers from around the United States who will compete in monthly design challenges from March to August to determine the winner. The competition [...]
Bergen County is one sorry place to live, and not just because it’s one of the top five counties in the nation with respect to property taxes.
Bergen County is a sorry place also because of the inordinate amount of apologies being offered and solicited.
Northwest Bergen County Utilities Authority Chairman William F. Dator is demanding an [...]
A Wholly Holy Month is March
By Veronica MacDonald Ditko
An Accidental Anthropologist
March is a saintly month. Western Europe hosts lots of celebrations during the month from Ireland’s St. Patrick to Sicily’s San Giuseppe. And we mustn’t forget Wales’ St. David and Cornwall’s St. Piran (or Perran).
These probably all stem from celebrations for the spring equinox, which [...]
UPDATE: The BOH meeting that was held on February 14th, Valentines Day, was everything but a lovefest.
Eleven of my neighbors, including my husband, attended the meeting and were allowed to speak their peace but the members of the BOH minds were already made up and it was concluded that the fowl water friends are a [...]
Miscreants are often hesitant to commit an unethical act if they believe that everyone else around them knows it is wrong, and it is up to…
Your Morning Vice – A Colada if You’re in Ecuador
By Veronica MacDonald Ditko
An Accidental Anthropologist
It is the thick of winter now, warm days are distant memory, and one of the most comforting things is a hot beverage cradled in your hands. Here in Jersey, coffee is pretty much a morning religion. You can make it [...]
Will all of FLOW have a CERT?
by Ryan “Robinson” Schwertfeger
Recently, several local high school students graduated from a training course which is catching fire across the country. In this program called CERT, or Community Emergency Response Team, members are trained and educated about what to do to help their community after a major disaster. [...]
How Many Names Do You Know for Groundhogs?
By Veronica MacDonald Ditko
An Accidental Anthropologist
Groundhogs have been in the spotlight lately, thanks to Punxsutawney Phil and Staten Island Chuck. What these furry creatures are called actually depends on what part of the country you are from. I have informally analyzed them below (please note that I not [...]
Yuri Wright, senior at Don Bosco High School, was recently expelled from the Catholic academy in response to sexist and racist comments posted to his Twitter account. Thomas Aquinas addressed the question…Is stupidity a sin…
Simple Arithmetic
Submitted by a local taxpayer interested in the annual School Budget vote.
It wasn’t surprising to read of the Court tossing out the defamation lawsuit of former RIH Superintendent Saxton (December 2011 Suburban News) against a Board of Education trustee.
Most public servants are interested in doing just what their name suggests, serving the public. They [...]
Is Smaller Better?
By Veronica MacDonald Ditko
An Accidental Anthropologist
The last miniature quiche was passed under our noses at a wedding and everyone lunged at the tempting hors d’oeuvre. Then came the tiny kebobs with a Thai peanut sauce. Each tray brought smaller more scrumptious bites of food that normally come in larger sizes.
Which made me think, [...]
The sun got a bit bit festive over the holiday weekend and let loose some flares on Christmas day that are expected to hit earth tonight and tomorrow.
“It is something to paint a particular picture, or to carve a statue, and so to make a few objects beautiful, but it is more glorious to carve and paint the very atmosphere and medium through which we look, which we morally can do. To affect the quality of the day, that is the highest [...]
Remembering Pearl Harbor for the lives lost and the lessons that can be learned from America’s response.
Christmas Food for Thought and Song
By Veronica MacDonald Ditko
An Accidental Anthropologist
No one can deny the holidays are steeped in age-old traditions (well, unless you are an ardent follower of Festivus!). What’s interesting is that many foods mentioned in Christmas songs are foreign to most Americans. But they sure do sound good.
The Nutcracker, written by Pyotr [...]
Occupy Protests: A Movement that is Out of Hand
By Ryan Schwertfeger
When I was asked to write about Occupy Wall Street [for Drumbeats], I decided that I would write an article based off of facts with my opinion instead of an article with my opinion supported by facts. I decided to do this because it’s important [...]
ADLER APHASIA CENTER’S SOMETHING SPECIAL COMES TO BOULDER RUN SHOPPING CENTER IN TIME FOR THE HOLIDAYS
Thanks to the generosity of Hekemian & Co., a Property Management company located in Hackensack, NJ and friends of the Adler Aphasia Center, Something Special, a unique jewelry and gift design store, will open its first pop-up storefront for the [...]
After being voted in to the Top 25, Oaklander and Ramapo HS senior, Ali Brustofski was selected by a panel of top record label & radio station execs to be in the Final 5 of the Z100 Jingle Ball Hometown Hero Contest!
This is an amazing opportunity for Ali to perform with big national artists like [...]
Top “10″ Misconceptions About FLOW Follies (with apologies to David Letterman)
10. FLOW FOLLIES IS A PARENT TALENT SHOW
FLOW Follies=Fundraising! Since 1985, parents of students in Franklin Lakes, Oakland, and Wyckoff have put aside their business attire to get involved both on stage and off. In other words, FLOW parents will do whatever it takes to [...]
Fun DIY Outdoor Decorating Tips
by Shannon Savage
Fall provides a wonderful opportunity for homeowners to get creative with their outdoor spaces without committing to permanent plantings or elaborate garden designs. Potted plants and portable props make for fun fall yard displays that can be arranged and rearranged with ease all the way through the end of [...]
