Author Archives: Paul Thomson

The Sex Pistols were huge fans of Abba. Abba may not have been huge fans of the Sex Pistols When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. In July 1977, the Sex Pistols embarked upon their first Scandinavian tour, a 12-date trek taking in two […]

DUBLIN, Ohio — Ice cream, some milk, some chocolate pieces, a little peanut butter or some other mix-ins swirled together. Whether they are enjoying the famous Buckeye or perhaps another flavor, milkshakes have become synonymous with the Memorial Tournament, but nothing is more iconic than the sight of Jack Nicklaus shaking hands with the players […]

Callahan Walsh, Rodney Harrison, Elizabeth Smart, Payne Lindsey and Harris Faulkner in the "People Don't Just Disappear" episode of "America's Most Wanted: Missing Persons," on Monday, May 5, 2025, on Fox. ©2025 FOX Media LLC.Fox MediaA new series on Fox has a mission – to reunite missing people with their families.The second episode of “America’s […]

The internet’s latest absurd obsession is: who would win in a no-rules fight between 100 average human men and one adult male gorilla?This hypothetical and strange question has taken over Reddit, TikTok, YouTube and Instagram. Some argue that humans once hunted mammoths so, clearly, we would win.Others point out that a silverback gorilla can lift […]

Presenting the *Chicest* Gifts From Oprah’s Favorite Things of 2024  Cosmopolitansource

With bears on the move, Missouri wildlife officials advise awareness  Kansas City Starsource

For the first time in Florida’s history a person died as the result of a black bear attack.After investigating the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission confirmed in a release that Robert Markel, 89, and his dog, were killed as the result of a bear attack over a week ago.Markel was reported missing by family […]

Frock Flicks There are no spoilers in historyWe all have our obsessions — for Kendra, it’s 18th-century hair; for some of you, it’s horses; for me, it’s 16th-century hats (and kind of hair, but that’s not seen much because of the hats). While I adored everything about the first series of Wolf Hall in 2015, […]

By Jim KnoxEvery April we begin to hear them—the accounts from our fellow Fairfield County residents. Whether overheard in line at the post office, grocery shopping, or speaking with a neighbor, invariably our paths cross with someone who has had a sighting. One neighbor saw one eating her cat food on the back deck. Another […]

Read a version of this story in KoreanNorth Korean authorities are confiscating winter coats lined with dog fur — considered a luxury item — from civilians and giving them to under-supplied soldiers, residents told Radio Free Asia.The reasons for this campaign that began last month seem to be two-fold: To provide warm gear for army […]