JULY 24, 1994

Full News Archive

• Headline: Save the Ghost Buildings Initiative. Impact: As people rallied to save these buildings, they unwittingly sparked a nationwide obsession with urban exploration. Fast forward a couple of decades, and now every millennial has a TikTok account dedicated to filming themselves in crumbling structures while pretending to be 'adventurous.'. Fact: Ghost buildings are just like my love life—plenty of potential, but ultimately uninhabited..
• Headline: Your Own Account of Mortuary Practices. Impact: Jerry L. Poore’s meticulous funeral arrangements inspired a trend where everyone now has an Excel sheet for their own demise. In a few hundred years, funeral planning might be a high school elective.. Fact: Funeral arrangements: the only time discussing your plans for eternity gets you a laugh instead of a scowl..
• Headline: DINING OUT; Cross-Cultural Cooking at the Shore. Impact: This quirky roadhouse served as the catalyst for an explosion of fusion cuisine. Now, we have sushi tacos and spaghetti nachos, proving that culinary boundaries are just suggestions.. Fact: If you mix enough cuisines together, you might end up with something truly unique... or just a food poisoning experience..
• Headline: A Wal-Mart on the Horizon Stirs a Shoreline Town. Impact: The outrage over Wal-Mart’s arrival led to a chain reaction of local businesses forming alliances, resulting in the most chaotic but charming farmer's market in history—complete with artisanal pickles and live banjo music.. Fact: The only thing more powerful than a local protestor is a determined retiree armed with a 'Stop Wal-Mart' sign and a penchant for knitting..
• Headline: On Location at Usdan Center for the Arts; Summer Camp Puts the Focus On Keen Interest. Impact: The Usdan Center’s summer camp became a breeding ground for future Broadway stars, leading to a bizarre world where every child dreams of stardom—and every parent is forced to endure a rendition of 'Let It Go' on repeat.. Fact: Summer camps: where kids discover their passion and parents discover the limits of their sanity..
• Headline: Social Service Agencies Upset At a Change in Adoption Law. Impact: The backlash against the new adoption law led to a greater awareness of the complexities of adoption, ultimately resulting in reforms that made the process smoother for families. Sometimes it takes a little chaos to spark change.. Fact: Adoption: where love stories can get complicated, but at least there’s no 'you've got mail' moment involved..
• Headline: ART; How Friendship in 1860's Led To Japonisme Gallery Opening. Impact: This gallery opening connected Eastern and Western art in ways that influenced countless artists and designers. Who knew that a 19th-century friendship could lead to the world’s obsession with all things 'Japanese-inspired'—including your average hipster’s tattoo?. Fact: Japonisme: the art movement that made every Western artist think they were suddenly a Zen master with a paintbrush..