Opinion
CoffeeTime: “Already Unlocked Prison”
Send responses to: andybowman839@gmail.com The angry and resentful young man sat sullenly on the edge of his narrow cot in the cell. He had no idea how long he had been sitting there, body motionless but with his brain racing in high gear. Ben’s pulse rate and stress level had shot through the roof when…
Read MoreKara’s Sights & Bites: Spring/summer survival food: salads, of course
By: Kara Kimbrough When I say “salads are spring/summer survival food,” I’m not referring to pale leaves of iceberg lettuce topped with a few shakes of tasteless low or no-fat dressing. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t think a top-heavy salad of rich ranch dressing, oil-laden croutons and salty bacon pieces on…
Read MoreKara’s Sights & Bites: General Tso lives on through his namesake dish
By Kara Kimbrough I’ve shared my favorite cuisines in the past as well as those that I can do without. Specifically, I prefer to skip over the multitude of Mexican restaurants that seem to pop up on every corner of our state. One exception: I enjoy a sizzling plate of fajitas, but that’s often too heavy…
Read MoreMovie Review: “A Working Man”
By: Bob Garver Jason Statham has a new movie out. He plays with a guy who used to work in a violent profession, but he’s sworn to leave that life behind. But now some bad people have messed with his employer (the only people to help him out when he was at a low point),…
Read MoreMovie Review: Working Man
By Bob Garver Jason Statham has a new movie out. He plays with a guy who used to work in a violent profession, but he’s sworn to leave that life behind. But now some bad people have messed with his employer (the only people to help him out when he was at a…
Read MoreCoffeeTime: “Sleepless and not in Seattle”
Send responses to: andybowman839@gmail.com Way too often finding yourself lying awake instead of getting your beauty sleep? As many know firsthand, that is an extremely common problem for a lot of people. I won’t bother boring you with the national statistics of this plague, you won’t be interested or impressed. Because the only insomnia that truly…
Read MoreKara’s Sights and Bites: Sometimes nothing but homemade cake will do
By: Kara Kimbrough Everywhere I turned last week…every internet post…every magazine cover in the supermarket checkout line…every conversation I overheard in the supermarket checkout line…you get the picture…it seemed like cakes were on the minds of many. As a result, the thought of soft, moist layer cakes covered with a thick covering of buttercream icing…
Read MoreHudson’s Journey: Celebrating the Journey: The Power of Hudson’s “EXTRA”
By: Mika Hartman My Final Article This morning, as I watched Frozen 2 with Hudson, a line from Olaf stood out to me: “One born with ‘powers’ and one born ‘powerless.’” Anna’s reaction, a scowl on her face after hearing this, caught my attention. Despite lacking magical powers, Anna’s strength, courage, and perseverance were undeniable. This…
Read MoreMovie Review: “Snow White”
By Bob Garver Disney’s “Snow White” is the latest live-action remake of one of the studio’s animated classics. In this case, it’s perhaps the biggest “classic” of all, as 1937’s “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” was the first full-length animated feature in American history, and in 2008 was named the greatest animated film of…
Read MoreCoffeeTime: “Old Man Pain is Determined to Win”
Send responses to: andybowman839@gmail.com You are aging, every second you are alive, that is an inescapable fact. And right along with that joyous and party-mood-making pronouncement is another fact. Multiple years of aging most always brings on a certain amount of physical pain. Ready to invite me to your next happy-go-lucky soiree yet? “Oh yeah, give that…
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