Opinion
CoffeeTime: “FAMILIES FALLING APART”
Generation Z. Young adults that older generations have a difficult time understanding. And a generation that, in turn, holds a lot of contempt for the lifestyles of generations …
Read MoreMovie Review: “A Haunting in Venice”
“A Haunting in Venice” is director/star Kenneth Branagh’s third go-around as Agatha Christie-penned detective Hercule Poirot. The other two were 2017’s “Murder on the Orient Express” and 2022’s “Death on the Nile.” “A Haunting in Venice” comes barely a year and a half after the latter film, though the turnaround is…
Read MoreYou say Cajun/I say Creole…both are delicious
I’m not here to reignite an argument about the differences between Cajun and Creole food. I’m gun shy about mentioning ANY food from these regions after causing a furor on social media last year. I innocently said I “didn’t like okra in my gumbo.” There were a few supporters who agreed it wasn’t a prerequisite for old-school…
Read MoreMovie Review: “The Nun II”
“The Nun II” is the ninth film in the “Conjuring Universe,” a franchise tied to the adventures of paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren, but it is the third in the series chronologically. Demon-in-a-nun’s-habit Valak (Bonnie Aarons) has made appearances in installments both earlier and later in the franchise’s chronology. In other words, not only…
Read MoreMust-haves for tailgating…or just enjoying fall
Finally…fall is on the horizon! In 10, give or take a few, days, it’ll “officially” be time for hot apple cider, cozy sweathers, soup bubbling on the stove and pumpkin spice lattes. I was going to mention the smell of burning leaves, but decided against it since most southern states are under a burn ban.…
Read MoreCoffeeTime: “FEAR, DISMAY OR PLAIN PANIC”
Ever sit around and wonder ‘Just what is the difference between fear, dismay or panic?’
Well, now that you have brought up the subject, let me give you my illustration of the …
Read MoreCoffeeTime: “HOLDING A GRUDGE – WHEN IS LONG ENOUGH?”
Jim and Nick had been neighbors for years. Not necessarily close friends who knew each other’s daily habits and dislikes, but friendly enough. Except when Jim did something that got under the …
Read MoreMovie Review: “The Equalizer 3”
It has been five years since we last saw Robert “The Equalizer” McCall, as played by the ever-arresting Denzel Washington. In that time, we’ve had a …
Read MoreKara’s Sites & Bites: ‘Life’s too short’ not to enjoy life, including dessert
By Kara Kimbrough
“Life’s too short…”
It seemed like I heard these words everywhere I went last week. The fact that I …
Read MoreEXTRA Steps
October is quickly approaching, and for moms like me, that means it’s almost “Buddy Walk’ season. The National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS) kicks off every year with a walk in New York City; this is the original location of NDSS’s Buddy Walk and it began in 1995. The Buddy Walk program was established to promote…
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