Tom Holmes

The Fourth of July was 11 days ago. The official name, of course, is Independence Day. Did you re-read the Declaration of Independence? Did you meditate on the meaning for your life on “verses” like:

When we meet someone for the first time, we usually tell them our name and a little something about our identity. Like, “Hi, I’m Tom. I’m retired.” Or “I’m Dan and I’m president of Forest Park Bank,” or “I’m Clark, a person with a disability,” or “My name is Mike and I’m a veteran.”

In a sport that focuses so much on high-intensity action, fierce competition and athletic success, Minds United FC has paved the way for a different kind of success.

To put that in context, Lindsey Graham was 71 when he died, my father was 50, my mother was 99 and the average age of death for white males in this country is 76.5.

Shalom Borrallo grew up speaking Spanish at home and speaking English when she was in school. Same for Hugo Rodriguez, her business partner. At the ribbon cutting ceremony and grand opening held at their business, Khrusallis Tattoo Studio on June 27, both languages were spoken by family and well-wishers who crowded into the store, located at 7512 Madison St. here in Forest Park, to celebrate.

Organisations across the UK are able to apply for a £750,000 fund encouraging young people to pursue careers in aviation, the Department of Transport confirmed last week.

Spider-Man: Brand New Day has swung into cinemas with a staggering $927 million global opening weekend, becoming the second-biggest debut in box office history.

A company preserving the art of ice sculpting in Britain is celebrating its 50th birthday.

My wife and I met Kim and Anthony six years ago. They were panhandling on the I-290 off-ramp at Harlem. My wife bought them water at Thornton’s gas station and gave it to them. Later in the day she told me about her experience. It’s our policy not to give panhandlers money. Instead we give […]

I was glad when I learned that a program called the Second Step Curriculum is being used in our District 91 schools. First let me describe how Second Step works and then I’ll tell you why I like it.