Republished in memory of our dear friend, Annette Martin.

Halloween’s birth began around 500B.C. in the area that is now Great Britain, Scotland, Ireland and France. Samhain,(Sow – en) fell at the end of October, and for the Celts it was a pretty unnerving time. On Sow-en it was believed that the veil between the real and spiritual worlds was thinnest. Therefore, it would not be…

President Woodrow Wilson said that "the reflections of Armistice Day will be filled with solemn pride in the heroism of those who died in the country's service." This Nov. 11, the Office of Military and Veteran Affairs (OMVA) hopes the campus will be filled with an outpouring of solemn pride.

OMVA is hosting a Remembrance Day Roll Call on Nov 11. Starting at 7 a.m. at the Upper Lodge, volunteers will read off the entire U.S. casualty list from Operation…

A suburban couple returning to their semi-secluded house after attending a wedding finds their lives suddenly thrown into chaos with the arrival of three malevolent, masked strangers in director Bryan Bertino's tense tale of survival. Liv Tyler and Scott Speedman star as the couple forced to resort to violence they never thought themselves capable of as they struggle for their lives, and model-turned-actress Gemma Ward continues her…

1. Tacoma Art Museum has partnered with Centro Latino and Proyecto MoLÉ once again to celebrate Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) culminating with a free community festival Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Now in its seventh year, the free festival will feature music, live performances, food and several hands-on art-making activities.

2. Remember that ninth-grade production of Romeo and…

When Vince Young(notes) and the rest of the nation engaged in a premature slob-fest over the Philadelphia roster makeup, what happened Sunday against the Cowboys is what they envisioned.

Vick threw for 279 yards,…

Pumpkin images from Hungarian blog, Dekorella.

In some parts of France, we hear there’s a bit of trick-or-treating today. But in our small town, we were told it’s a no go. So instead, we’re having our own little Halloween celebration at Chez Blair. We’re pretty darn happy about it! Here’s what’s on the schedule:

- Carving…

Looks like Matt Barnes has been keeping secrets. 

Eva Longoria may have her eye on a new baller. The actress shared a flirty …

Even before the Ponzi scheme made news, being related to Bernie Madoff could be pretty excruciating. This week marks the release of another Madoff memoir (Truth and Consequences, authored by Laurie Sandell with some well-publicizedcooperation from wife Ruth and son Andrew) and, as usual, the family patriarch comes off as kind of a jerk. For example, …

Schools across the Northeast U.S. closed for a snow day after a record snowstorm hit the region over the Halloween weekend. The school closings were a result of what is reported to be one of the earliest and heaviest snowfalls for the month of October in at least 135 years. 

Mayor Thomas M. Menino reminds residents to have a safe and happy Halloween as they celebrate the festive holiday during the coming week. The City of Boston is offering a variety of family-friendly Halloween activities this week throughout Boston neighborhoods and Mayor Menino has declared the official hours for trick-or-treating in the City of Boston to be from 5 – 8 PM on Monday, October 31. To encourage a safe and fun holiday for all residents and visitors…

It may not be Halloween yet, but retailers already have begun vying for holiday shoppers' attention.

Walmart on Monday announced a price match program for the holidays. Beginning Tuesday, shoppers who buy an item at Walmart can return to the store if they find the same item advertised locally for a lower price. If shoppers bring their Walmart receipt and a valid print ad, Walmart will give shoppers a gift card in the amount of the difference.

The…

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) An unusually early and powerful nor'easter dumped wet, heavy snow Saturday on parts of the mid-Atlantic region, weighing down or toppling leafy trees and power lines and knocking out electricity for 1.7 million as the storm headed toward New England.

Communities inland were getting hit hardest, with eastern Pennsylvania serving as the bull's-eye for the storm, said National Weather Service spokesman Chris Vaccaro. Some places got more…

The late money was coming in on Nick Diaz, moving him to a favorite at many sportsbooks by the time his UFC 137main event with B.J. Penn started. That combined with Penn appearing to be in tears gave the fight…

The late money was coming in on Nick Diaz, moving him to a favorite at many sportsbooks by the time his UFC 137main event with B.J. Penn started. That combined with Penn appearing to be in tears gave the fight…

We're just about halfway through MTV's Killer Halloween, and the competition is just heating up in the battle to find out which movie murderer tops them all.

So far, we've profiled Freddy, Jason, …

The Steve Miller Band wrapped up an extended summer tour, one which saw them play close to 50 dates around the country between April and October, with a nearly sold-out show at the Orpheum Theater in Boston.

The band launched into the opening riff of “Jet Airliner” while the stage was still obscured behind a floor-to-ceiling curtain emblazoned with the immortal “Space Cowboy” moniker Miller had adopted some 40 years ago. The shroud fell away…

It’s been a couple of weeks but the octagon is back on television. Kicking off a string of four straight events, from the fight capital of the world in Las Vegas, it’s UFC 137: Penn vs. Diaz. As always Five Ounces of Pain will provide complete results including a round by round recap of all the live televised action.

The action kicks off at 6:15PM EST with the preliminary fights on…

NEW YORK -- Authorities say New York City's Central Park is seeing its snowiest October on record.

National Weather Service spokesman Chris Vaccaro says 1.3 inches of snow had fallen at the park as of 2 p.m. Saturday, making this the snowiest October there since records began being kept in 1869. That's also a record for the date of Oct. 29.

Vaccaro says it's the first time observers at the park have measured an inch or more of snow.

Snow was…

Nick Diaz will get his shot to face Georges St-Pierre after all.

Following a dominant win over B.J. Penn at UFC 137, Nick Diaz has earned the next shot at the UFC welterweight title and will likely face GSP during Super Bowl weekend on Feb 4.

UFC President Dana White made the announcement at the post fight press conference.

“I’ve known GSP since 2004, he’s one of the nicest guys I’ve ever met. GSP flipped out tonight when Nick was in the ring.…