Neil Simon’s ‘Rumors’ Opens in Westfield

Comedic timing isn’t easy. The key is for actors to play the action as reality. “The moment actors start playing comedy, they ruin it,” said Jen Otterman director for Basile Westfield Playhouse’s next play, Neil Simon’s “Rumors,” opening Thursday. “This show has a great deal of glib delivery that has to be authentic,” she said.…

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Daily Almanac: June 1, 2022

Sunrise/Sunset: RISE: 6:17 a.m. SET: 9:07 p.m. High/Low Temperatures: High: 82 °F Low: 68 °F Today is…: • International Children’s Day • Dinosaur Day • National Olive Day What Happened On This Day: • 1945 The first group of Berlin women start clearing the rubble of World War II • 1974 The Heimlich maneuver is…

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Richardo Jose Duarte Valecillos

February 15, 1973 – May 27, 2022 Richardo Jose Duarte Valecillos, 49, of Carmel, passed away May 27, 2022. He was born February 15, 1973 in Caracas, Venezuela. As a Chef, Mr. Duarte enjoyed cooking and preparing meals. He was a gentle and peaceful man who liked to bike, listen to music Airon Maiden, Bella…

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Daily Almanac: May 31, 2022

Sunrise/Sunset: RISE: 6:17 a.m. SET: 9:06 p.m. High/Low Temperatures: High: 90 °F Low: 69 °F Today is…: • World Parrot Day • Save Your Hearing Day • National Smile Day What Happened On This Day: • 1859 The Great Clock housing Big Ben starts keeping time • 1961 South Africa becomes an independent republic •…

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Pondering Weighty Matters

His warning shattered the predawn tranquility. I couldn’t see him, but his cry blasted through the fading fog like the air horn on an 18-wheeler, traveling too fast to stop in time for a red light. “Wait!” he said. “Don’t pull that handle!” Too late. I had already squeezed the trigger at the end of…

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Our American Atrocity Dilemma

Merriam-Webster defines “atrocity” as a “a shockingly bad or atrocious act, object, or situation.” In a different era, the word “atrocity” was used mostly in wartime situations, be it Babyn Yar in Kyiv, the Katyn Forest massacre in Poland, the Andersonville Prison during the American Civil War, or My Lai in Vietnam. But since 1999…

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Bunion Season

It’s that time of year again. No, I am not talking about bikini season. I’m talking about bunion season. I did not even know I had a bunion until fairly recently and now, every time I start wearing sandals again, I am reminded that I do. I imagine it was growing on the sly for…

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