Opinion
Changes That Can Improve Your Truck’s Trail Performance
Driving along the Mississippi Gulf Coast may involve flat roads and sandy ground, but trail trips can introduce mud and sharp elevation changes. A capable truck needs more than aggressive styling when you go on an off-road adventure. Review these changes that can improve your truck’s trail performance. Choose Tires That Match the Terrain Tires…
Read MoreHow Coastal Air Shapes Outdoor Home Choices
Living near the Mississippi Gulf Coast comes with daily reminders of what makes the area special. Long Beach residents get warm breezes and relaxing, shaded places to gather outside. Many homes also reflect the relaxed pace that makes coastal living feel different from life farther inland. At the same time, the same environment that makes…
Read MoreMovie Review: “Spider-Man: Brand New Day”
By Bob Garver When we last left Peter Parker aka Spider-Man (Tom Holland) back in 2021, he had to submit to a spell from Doctor Strange that would make the world forget he ever existed. His Aunt May (Marissa Tomei) had died, so he had no family left, but he had to watch…
Read MoreCoffeeTime: “WHEN SOMEONE LIES TO YOU”
Send responses to: andybowman839@gmail.com A person lied, absolutely no doubt about it. Carefully thought it out, then purposely and deviously worded their misleading statement to you or a group. Usually, they have a definite motive, and protecting people is rarely their purpose. Usually, their reason is rooted in self-protection or self-promotion. “If…
Read MoreKara’s Sights and Bites: Here’s what I’m loving in Summer ‘26
By Kara Kimbrough It’s hard to believe, but a little more than half of 2026 has already slipped away. The halfway point (give or take a few weeks) is a good time to reflect on new supermarket, restaurant and food items on my favorites list. So, without further ado…here’s what I’m loving…
Read MoreMovie Reviews: “Evil Dead Burn” and “The Invite”
By Bob Garver Quite understandably, major studios didn’t want to schedule any new releases for the weekend between “The Odyssey” and “Spider-Man: Brand New Day.” I had to go down past fifth place at the domestic box office to find some also-rans that I hadn’t reviewed yet. “Evil Dead Burn” “Evil Dead” is…
Read MoreCoffeeTime: “THE VIEW FROM UP TOP”
Send responses to: andybowman839@gmail.com Little Judy was full to the brim with questions for her daddy. She was watching the city’s annual July 4th parade for the very first time, and the marching bands, the prancing horses, the enormous floats and the gaily decorated convertibles carrying the town dignitaries were absolutely fascinating. She…
Read MoreMovie Review: “The Odyssey”
By Bob Garver Few film adaptations require more ambition than Homer’s “The Odyssey,” the quintessential epic. And perhaps no filmmaker has been more ambitious this millennium than Christopher Nolan, the man who told an entire story backward with “Memento,” conquered the superhero genre with his “Dark Knight” trilogy, and dominated the Oscars…
Read MoreCoffeeTime: “THE OLD GOAT”
Send responses to: andybowman839@gmail.com The elderly president had been with the company for so many years that no employee there could remember a time he wasn’t slumped over his desk, muttering about the ineptness of the younger generation. It was true, he was extremely knowledgeable of the company and all it provided for…
Read MoreMovie Review: “Moana”
By Bob Garver I am well aware of the case against Disney’s live-action remake of its 2016 animated hit “Moana,” namely that the original film is less than ten years old and doesn’t need a remake, and also that Disney live-action remakes are lazy cash-grabs in general. And I agree with a…
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