Opinion
Kara’s Sight and Bites: Finally…a new food trend I can embrace
By Kara Kimbrough Covered in red sauce (or gravy, as Italians lovingly call it); paired with sauteed vegetables, shrimp and more red sauce for a delicious Shrimp Creole; stirred together with chopped vegetables and pepperoni and doused in a vinaigrette dressing for a zesty pasta salad and perhaps my favorite method, topped with…
Read MoreMovie Review: “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Infinity Castle”
By: Bob Garver NOTE: Many theaters have this Japanese animated film available in both “Subbed” and “Dubbed” versions. This review is based on the “Subbed” version – Japanese spoken with English subtitles, with the Japanese voice cast credited. Ah, “Demon Slayer,” the anime franchise that comes out with a new movie about once…
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Send responses to: andybowman839@gmail.com If we were all childhood siblings and behaving the way we fellow citizens are acting and reacting, Mom already would have taken away every last one of our toys and privileges, restricted our food to vegetables and water only for a couple of months, and wore out our sorry tails…
Read MoreKara’s Sights and Bites: Gulf Coast visit on emotional anniversary brought renewed hope; restaurant and hotel finds
By Kara Kimbrough Visiting the Mississippi Gulf Coast on the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina proved to be an emotional journey. Highlights were moving commemorative ceremonies and candlelight vigils; riveting documentaries and personal stories from those who lost everything but never considered not rebuilding. I discovered a hidden gem hotel as well as…
Read MoreMovie Review: “The Conjuring: Last Rites”
By: Bob Garver A few days before I saw “The Conjuring: Last Rites,” a friend of mine asked me about my plans for the weekend. I told her that I planned to see the film, and I was excited. When she asked me why I was excited to see yet another entry in…
Read MoreCoffeeTime: “FAIR BE HANGED, I WANNA WIN”
Send responses to: andybowman839@gmail.com Fighting fair. Not a spouse’s favorite saying when they are currently in the middle of “Who’s Gonna Win This Time” with their dreaded enemy of the moment. Face it, any married human female whose spine isn’t yellow jello, wants to come out of the latest skirmish with a feeling of…
Read MoreKara’s Sights and Bites: Cheeseballs deserve equal billing with dips
By: Kara Kimbrough After sharing my favorite dip recipes last week as inspiration for fall football season, I was asked if I had any “new and different” recipes for cheeseballs. If it appeared that I was slighting cheeseballs in any way, I promise that’s not the case. I’ve never met a cheeseball I didn’t…
Read MoreMovie Review: “Caught Stealing”
By: Bob Garver “Caught Stealing” is one of those twisty crime thrillers where it seems like the filmmakers cast as many interesting names as they could and then wrote the movie around using them all. For example, at no point did I feel it was necessary for the film to feature Matt Smith…
Read MoreCoffeeTime: “Sweet tiny puffs of wind become a tornado”
Send responses to: andybowman839@gmail.com Babies. Tiny and adorable. Helplessly trusting you to feed, diaper and love them. They tend to bring out the best in us adults. Ladies find themselves wanting to hold an infant, just to feel it’s solid weight in their arms, and touch the incredible softness of the tender skin. A baby’s…
Read MoreKara’s Sights and Bites: Football season requires new dips
By: Kara Kimbrough It’s officially football season – time for tailgating, attending watch parties and relaxing at home in front of the television to cheer on our favorite teams. As exciting as the game may be, simultaneously munching favorite snacks is part of the fun. Last weekend as football season kicked off,…
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