Christmas

Black Friday can be crazy, which may be why some folks are going to extremes to make sure they don't miss out on the deals.

If you’ve been considering a seasonal job to bring in some extra cash during the holidays, it’s time to start going through the job listings. (Check sites like Indeed, GrooveJob and Snag a Job for opportunities in your area, or visit a company’s site or location directly.) There are numerous opportunities and possibilities that open up to you when you land that seasonal holiday position, beyond ju

DDA Director Chris Everson talks about plans for downtown Flint's upcoming Christmas parade, Flint Comix Publisher Randy Zimmerman talks about the Buckham Gallery's new exhibit featuring cartoons and serial art and singer/songwriter Russell Wayne performs for FRIDAY LIVE AT FIVE on The Tom Sumner Program Friday November 8 beginning at 3 p...

CHRISTMAS IN JULY with guests Crystal Pepperdine who helped to rescue Flint's Santa display, Chris Hamilton from the Old Newsboys of Flint and Bronner's Christmas Wonderland CEO Wayne Bronner plus seasonal comedy and local Christmas music on The Tom Sumner Program Thursday July 25 beginning at 3 p...

It's hard to believe the holidays have come and gone in a matter of weeks, which means all of a sudden our "binge eating" is going to be frowned upon. It also means it's time to think about taking down our festive decorations. This can be a  bummer not only because it's like getting rid of all seasonal cheer, but we also haven't the slightest idea how to get rid of our Christmas trees. L

Christmas and manliness do not go together.  Although I feel the stir of an authentic display of manliness, my own efforts are more of the faux, or modest variety.  Certainly they can’t compare with UFC fighting, for example, which is pretty manly…for a game. As we prepared for...

When Abby, an eight-year-old mixed breed dog that belonged to the Grapengeter family of Fairbanks, Alaska went missing on December 13th there wasn't much hope for a happy reunion.

"A Cohort Christmas" - Part 2 LIVE Christmas Day on The Tom Sumner Programon with special guest Brenda Lee ("Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree"), comedy, local Christmas music and more beginning at 3 p.m.

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1066: William the Conqueror is crowned King of England (more info) 1776: George Washington and the Continental Army cross the Delaware River, hoping to surprise a Hessian force celebrating Christmas at their winter quarters in Trenton, New Jersey (more info)

Christmas culinary traditions differ from nation to nation, but you'd probably be hard-pressed to find one more surprising than the one in Japan. On December 25th, residents of the island nation line up to buy buckets of KFC for their yuletide celebrations.