Cookie Drive Each year Loving Food Resources organizes to collect and distribute homemade cookies to men and women living with HIV/AIDS as an expression of love and care during this season of giving. To participate, please bring four dozen homemade or bakery cookies to the Cookie Party on Friday, DecemberContinue Reading
by Eddie LeShure “Jacob sets the bar high for not only saxophonists, but all local musicians. His deep harmonic knowledge and technical ability allow him to play whatever he wants and we’re all lucky to have Jacob in the local music scene.” ~ Bassist Zack Page Born in Seattle inContinue Reading
by Max Hammonds, MD More than 2.5 million Americans die every year. Most people would like to avoid being in that group and live a long, healthy life, but aren’t sure how to do it. Is it a matter of bad genetics? Limited access to health care? Let’s look atContinue Reading
by Peter Loewer Curmudgeon came in the general store on the Saturday afternoon of the Black Friday weekend. His hair was slightly mussed and his demeanor seemed to be even worse. “What’s happened to this country?” he asked of nobody in particular. “I sat down in front of the TVContinue Reading
Humor in Craft, written by Brigitte Martin review by Marcianne Miller I received this look-at-me-size gallery book months ago but waited until now to review it because I think it would make a perfect holiday gift. In this city of artists, craftspeople and lovers of all creative media, not toContinue Reading
November 1-3 What Teachers Make Andrew Hampton Livingston performs some of Taylor Mali’s best-known poems at the Fernihurst Annex (Carriage House Theatre) on the campus of A-B Tech. All tickets are Pay-What-You-Can, available at the door at 7 p.m. For directions or more information visit www1.abtech.edu or call (828) 329-2166.Continue Reading
Michelle Keenan’s Pick: The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) A few weeks ago I caught part of William Wyler’s The Best Years of Our Lives on Turner Classic movies, and it has stuck with me since. It’s a film I’ve seen a few times over the years, but notContinue Reading
Argo **** Short Take: Actor, Director Ben Affleck brings the now de-classified story of the covert operation to free six Americans during the 1980 Iranian Revolution to the big screen. Reel Take: For those of us who remember the Iranian hostage crisis that began in 1979 and ended just asContinue Reading
by Eddie LeShure “My fondest memory of Justin was at the Las Vegas Hilton in 2006. During Justin’s astounding high-energy solo on “Smile” one night, a lady in the audience rose to her feet to applaud his performance. She turned out to be Justin’s mum and looked so proud ofContinue Reading
