Yearly Archives: 2013


Full Day Kindergarten in Oakland – UPDATE 11

The Board of Ed approved a Full Day Kindergarten program at the February 12th meeting. This will be contingent on the Budget being passed in the April Elections. The Oakland Board of Education has been holding meetings to review the kindergarten program offered in Oakland’s three elementary schools. The agenda for the […]


And the Winner Is…

Congratulations to Josephine Kukla for winning the dog park logo design contest! I would like to thank everyone who sent in a logo to be considered (and there were many of you who did so!) and you should all hopefully be seeing this logo much more in the future! Ryan […]


Chicken Pot Pie Pizza

Chicken Pot Pie Pizza By Tracy DiTolla of In Your Face! – New Jersey Cuisine Click here to check out Tracy’s blog for more great recipes! One thing that everyone can use is a new recipe for what the hell to do with leftover chicken and here it is – […]


Pope Benedict Resigns 2

In an historic move, Pope Benedict XVI plans on resigning effective February 28th, 2013. The reasons being given for the resignation are health related, as Pope Benedict does not believe he is physically capable of carrying out his duties. There is also speculation that the rumors of banking scandals and […]


Gil Hodges: The Brooklyn Bums, the Miracle Mets…

Tom Clavin and Danny Peary. Gil Hodges: The Brooklyn Bums, the Miracle Mets, and the Extraordinary Life of a Baseball Legend. New York: New American Library, 2012. As reviewed by Ted Odenwald If it weren’t for his managing the 1969 “Amazing Mets” to a World Championship, Gil Hodges could possibly […]