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Third annual Jeep-a-Gras rolling into Long Beach January 12 and 13

The third annual Jeep-a-Gras, hosted by the Carnival Association of Long Beach, is just around the corner, set to take place January 12 and 13 in the Friendly City. The weekend includes several events, beginning with Jeep-a-Greet, which is scheduled for 6 p.m. on Friday, January 12. That will be followed by a parade on…

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Movie Review: “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom”

2023 has not been good for the DC Extended Universe. The year will end without “The Flash” as one of the top 20 highest money-earners at the domestic box office. “Blue Beetle” will finish out of the top 30, “Shazam! Fury of the Gods” out of the top 40. Newest offering “Aquaman and the Lost…

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CoffeeTime: “A LITTLE GIRL NAMED HOPE”

Grandma lay in the hospital bed, a shadow of the vital, energetic woman she had been just a year ago. Her strong hands that were endlessly involved in her family’s life, providing, comforting, and disciplining, now lay listlessly on the bed cover, thin and fragile. Eyes that always had been sparkling with life and occasionally…

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CoffeeTime: “THE HEARTACHE SEASON”

It’s arrived. The Holiday of holidays for many. The month-long season of excitement, fun and anticipation. But there is another perspective on the Christmas season, and it’s not one of joy and family. For many, it brings memories of long-past years, when they too had their special loved one with them. When together they readied…

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Quarles celebrates hard work with fun activities

Recently, W.J. Quarles Elementary School celebrated all the hard work that has taken place since the beginning of school. Family members lined the streets as students and staff members dressed as their favorite book characters and held a parade to show off their passion for reading. Fall parties took place throughout the school, and students…

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Movie Review: “Wonka”

A bit of autobiography here at the start: I grew up a stone’s throw from Hershey, Pennsylvania and my current full-time employment comes from Hershey’s Chocolate World in Times Square. Chocolate, its production, and its sales are all a major part of my identity. So I view media related to Roald Dahl’s 1964 children’s book…

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