Opinion
“50 PLUS 50 CAN EQUAL ZERO”
The young lady had fallen in love. Radiant with happiness, she absolutely glowed like a softly lit Christmas tree. The young man she loved so deeply had recently admitted he felt the same. She floated through her days on air, waiting for the moment when he would pop the question that she eagerly waited to…
Read MoreMovie Review – “Gran Turismo”
Like its main character, “Gran Turismo” fights hard to overcome the stigma of its association with a video game. Video game movies have taken some big steps lately, both creatively and commercially, with efforts like the “Sonic the Hedgehog” series and “The Super Mario Bros. Movie,” though the genre still lacks that one ceiling-shattering creative…
Read More‘Are you ready for some…tailgate food?’
By Kara Kimbrough When you glanced at the headline, you may have thought the tagline would be…”football!” I have a confession to make. Unless it’s Homecoming and I want to see what the court’s gowns look like, I sometimes skip the main event and stay in the tailgate tent. That’s where the real fun…
Read MoreMovie Review: “Blue Beetle”
By Bob Garver Having seen the best (“The Dark Knight,” “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse”) and worst (“Morbius,” “Fant4stic”) of what the modern superhero genre has to offer, I can report that “Blue Beetle” falls right smack in the middle of the spectrum. It would be easy to write off this movie’s staggering averageness with…
Read MoreHomemade desserts are a dying art; here are a few relics
By Kara Kimbrough
Receiving emails from readers asking for restaurant recommendations is a regular occurrence. Requests with questions like, “What are the best seafood restaurants on …
Read MoreMovie Review: “Meg 2: The Trench”
By Bob Garver
It’s around the two-thirds mark in “Meg 2: The Trench” that we learn that some of the film’s minor aquatic monsters (not the Megalodons or …
Read More“CHRONIC PAIN CAN HAVE UPSIDES”
Physical pain. Turns your life upside down while it lasts. Instead of concentrating on having fun or getting your job done, a person experiencing pain suddenly finds themself with a new goal. Getting rid of it – now. Aspirin, painkillers, bedrest, anything, – you name it, we want it. But let’s look at those who…
Read MoreMovie Review: “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem”
By Bob Garver
Bad news, “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” fans, new installment “Mutant Mayhem” gets the Ninja Turtles all wrong. You know how the …
Read MoreIt’s not too early to prepare for Labor Day grilling
By Kara Kimbrough “Don’t go, summer!“ The headline from a food magazine at the checkout line couldn’t have been more direct: Big, bold red letters practically leapt off the page as I unloaded my cart. Despite a silent acknowledgement that the author of the article probably doesn’t live in the south, I bought in anyway.…
Read MoreCoffeeTime: “IT JUST DON’T WORK THAT WAY, DUMMY”
*Be continually grouchy with your family and expect them to love, honor, and want to be around you. *Demand miracles from your staff at work and expect total loyalty from them – and to just love working for you. *Be a Christian who consistently gives God less than He has instructed in Scripture, and yet…
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