Original Leisure & Entertainment

As the days get longer and the sun dries out the wet earth, soon it will be time for cattle drives to begin. Recently, due to the popularity of the TV show Yellowstone, cowboys and ranching are back in popularity. . . Read More

March was the name of the first month in the original Roman calendar. Along with January, May and June, March is one of several months named after a god.The Roman ruler, Numa Pompilius, is traditionally credited with adding January and February . . . Read More

The roulette wheel is a spinning horizontal wheel divided into 38 or 39 numbered and colored slots. The bowl, traditionally made of mahogany, is a fixed part of the roulette wheel. . . Read More

Valentine’s Day is here, and many people are knocking themselves out looking for that perfect gift, booking a reservation at the perfect restaurant, finding the perfect card to make the day oh so perfect. . . Read More

The designated National Day is on the first Friday of the month, February 7. If you’re reading this after that date – you missed it! But, you can still participate at home any day. . . Read More

I was recently asked if the Dunce Hat was real. Here is the answer: Originally the Dunce hat was a symbol of high intelligence. It was worn by the respected scholars who followed John Duns Scotus (c. . . Read More

Happy new year to all my readers. As it does, every new year brings anticipation as to what will happen to make the year memorable for better or worse. This year, for the first time, I plan to attend my high school reunion. . . Read More

Did you celebrate National “Do Nothing Day”on January 16? This day is an ode to all the couch potatoes out there, providing them with a guilt-free excuse to embrace their inner sloth and avoid any form of productivity by grabbing their favorite . . . Read More

A few years ago, my brother Richard Levihn was volunteering at one of the Community Harvest Food Bank sites when he got to talking to a fellow volunteer, Dennis Claymiller. During one of their conversations, Richard mentioned that I owned a quilt/fabric . . . Read More

The European holiday customs centered around St. Nicholas; a charitable Catholic Turkish Bishop born in the 4th century. St. Nicholas was associated with gift giving to children on December 6, St. . . Read More

As I wrap my screening of this year’s holiday movies, I enlisted my daughter to help me evaluate two new children’s films: That Christmas on Netflix and The Night Before Christmas in Wonderland on Hulu and Disney+. . . Read More

“O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree, how lovely are thy branches…” But when my wife and I hear those lyrics, while charming, we recall some harrowing memories. That’s because when we hear the carol about the fir tree’s evergreen quality of . . . Read More

Last December I received an email from Jim Parry of Science Central asking me if I’d do a quilt presentation for the opening of their exhibit Quilts: Light the World. I was honored and excited to share various quilts and show how the use of light . . . Read More

Once upon a time, in a small village plagued by famine, the people lived in a state of fear and isolation. Food was scarce, and each family hoarded whatever little they had, worried that sharing would leave them with nothing. . . Read More

What do we know about the trinkets and treasures of the Christmas holiday season? When did all this hoopla happen? Decorations are mentioned in descriptions of the Roman feast of Saturnalia which originated in the 5th century BC. . . Read More

While Hurricane Milton was creating havoc a few weeks ago, I was preparing a bundle of Halloween counted cross stitch patterns to sell including one entitled “Frank’s Family Portrait” of Frankenstein and Bride of Frankenstein standing in front . . . Read More

In 1892, John Froelich of Girard, Iowa, introduced the pioneering 2-cylinder gas powered tractor engine capable of propelling the tractor forward and backward. Previously, steam-powered engines were used, but they were heavy, hard to maneuver, and . . . Read More

by local poet, David Sowards Little creatures prowl on beggar’s night.Looking to cause their neighbor’s fright.In quest of candy, they want to eat.They knock on doors and go, “trick or treat!”Cowboys, . . Read More

Back on September 9, 2016, The Waynedale News published my column entitled Hillcrest School: Out of the ashes, Hope! Now eight years later that hope has turned into reality. After a lot of planning, budgeting and finding the right partners, there is . . . Read More

What’s It Like To Attend A Notre Dame Game? As a graduate of the University of Notre Dame – I won’t tell you when but it was an all-male school then – I can answer the above question. . . Read More

Cave people may have played with small round balls. Clay balls have been found in the tombs of Egypt, in Native American burial grounds and in the ancient Aztec pyramids. Smooth stones, nuts, fruit pits and fired balls of clay were used for games. . . . Read More

In a small village nestled in the shadow of a towering mountain, there lived a humble stonecutter. Day after day, he worked tirelessly, chipping away at massive stones to earn a modest living. . . Read More

At this year’s 47th Annual Maumee Valley Antique Gas and Steam Association Quilt Show, one quilt got me buzzing. It was a quilt entitled Honeybees and Sunflowers created by Rae Fuhrmann of Decatur. . . Read More

How’s it go again, “Thirty days hath September, April, June and November…?” Did we have to memorize that rhyme in school or have we just heard it so much some of the words still stick? . . Read More

The Literacy Alliance is hosting Laughs for Literacy on September 20, 2024, at the Baker Street Centre, with emcee Alyssa Ivanson and comedians Cyrus Steele and Dan Brown. This event supports programs for adult education and K-3 reading proficiency, aiming to break cycles of illiteracy and poverty in the community. . . Read More