Today, let’s compare how two local governments celebrate Easter with kids. First, the Crystal Lake Park District. Second, the Village of Oakwood Hills: And, yes, I know that the Easter Bunny and Easter Eggs are a carryover of traditions prior … Continue reading
Category Archives: Easter
Oklahoma City-based Hobby Lobby’s annual Easter ad in newspapers promotes a 10-hour mini-series entitled, “The Bible,” as you can see below: … Continue reading
Today’s Message of the Day is a Hobby Lobby newspaper ad. It ran in both newspapers we subscribe to, the Chicago Sun-Times and the Chicago Tribune. Hobby Lobby wears its Christian leanings on its sleeve, so to speak. Listen to … Continue reading
Hobby Lobby is an unabashed Christian store. Christian songs are played on the craft store’s PA system. On Easter it publishes full-page Christian ads. You see this year’s above. The message was HE DIED WE LIVE Click on the image … Continue reading
If you are not at Easter Services at 9:30 Sunday morning, You might want to tune in CBS-TV’s “Face the Nation.” Freshman Joe Walsh, probably the best-spoken, self-identified Tea Party Republican has been invited to appear on Bob Schieffer’s interview … Continue reading
With its being Palm Sunday weekend, the Crystal Lake Chamber of Commerce Business Expo was perfectly timed for churches. Lots of people go to church, at least on Christmas and Easter. Lots of Protestant churches had booths. Now, that I … Continue reading
This one at the First United Methodist Church of Crystal Lake is now draped in white, symbolic of the Easter resurrection of Jesus Christ. … Continue reading
In the aftermath of the Easter rescue of Merchant Marine Captain Richard Phillips, 16th District Congressman Don Manzullo has appointed Crystal Laker Christopher Benard to the Kings Point U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. Here is Manzullo’s press release: CL Central High … Continue reading