May 2022

Harold Billow

Harold Billow, 99, a Pennsylvania man who was the last known survivor of a World War II POW massacre that occurred during the Battle of the Bulge, died May 17. Billow’s Army unit surrendered and he was taken prisoner by Waffen SS soldiers as German forces launched their offensive in December 1944. According to various accounts, the Germans opened fire on the unarmed prisoners, killing more than 80 in what came to be known as the Malmedy Massacre. Billow said he played dead for hours before he and other survivors were able to reach safety.

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Swanky STORAGE

You might think of storage cabinets as utilitarian. But designers are forever fascinated with how a simple cupboard can be built, dressed and adorned in ways that showcase craftsmanship and inventiveness. h There are sleek, low-slung consoles with jewelryesque handles. Swanky Deco-style bar cabinets. Rustic credenzas hewn of timber. And some pieces clad in artistic flourishes, or that are even art themselves. h Far from workhorses, these casegoods are dressage ponies, ready for their closeups.

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Texas student survivors describe shooting scene

UVALDE, Texas – A young survivor of the massacre at a Texas elementary school said she covered herself with a friend’s blood and pretended to be dead while she waited for help to arrive. Miah Cerrillo, 11, told CNN she and a friend called 911 from her dead teacher’s phone Tuesday and waited for what felt like, to her, 3 hours for officers to arrive at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde.

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MAXIMIZE TRAINING

While much of the country has been open for quite some time, we are finally seeing the resurgence of gym goers creeping their way back toward pre-Covid numbers. It seems as though new faces are popping up each week in a quest to regain their pre-pandemic fitness. When you do return to the gym, there are a few things to remember.

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Friendship between women moves into bizarre stage

Dear Abby: “Dana” has been my best friend since 1995. We did so many things together, until she had gastric bypass surgery three years ago. Mind you, Dana was never fat. She may have been overweight, but never morbidly obese. She never participated in sports I did, such as mud/obstacle course runs or 5Ks. Her lack of participation wasn’t due to weight; she just said it “wasn’t for her.” After Dana lost some weight from her surgery, her mindset changed. She started making repeated snide remarks to me about my weight. I have some joint issues that are genetic. She said, “Maybe your weight doesn’t help.” Eventually, we stopped doing much together.

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