When I was a young boy I had the opportunity of being in the Boy Scouts. It is a tremendous organization. I learned about God and Country and the respect and love I am to give to each one. The slog...
Oranges, socks and Santa — oh, my! “An orange in the middle of winter? How exotic!” -- Carrie Lamont What did children get for Christmas before some smarty invented batteries? According to the stories told by my parents, booty bac...
New ‘Sherlock Holmes’ is ‘Indirect, my dear audience . . .’ Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, PG-13, ***1/2, Robert Downey Jr, Jude Law, Noomi Rapace, Rachel McAdams, Jared Harris, Stephen Fry; Warner Bros film; Director Guy Ritchie; length -- 129 minutes...
Adventurous family adds whirleyball to holiday tradition Few folks know how to do Thanksgiving the way the Dentons do Thanksgiving. That’s my stepmom’s branch of the family, which includes a host of bright and fun-loving folks. Meeting up at my sister ...
'Footloose' provides adrenaline rush Footloose, PG-13, ***1/2, Kenny Wormald, Julianne Hough, Dennis Quaid, Vindie MacDowell, John Flueger, Miles Teller; Paramount film; Director Craig Brewer; length -- 113 minutes As the song “Mr. B...
Dunrobin, also known as the Brinkley House, celebrated its 160th anniversary in 2007. The historic structure was one of the first houses built in the town of Iuka, and it is one of Iuka’s most reco...
“Bite off more than you can chew, then chew it. Plan more than you can do, then do it.” SEmD Anon Several days ago, my sister Kathy commented she’s way behind with her Christmas shopping and hol...
I remember when individuals said, “Let’s go to the picture show,” or “What is playing at the moving picture show?” Today it is movies or films. I was introduced to the movies at the Ritz Theater i...
Margin Call, R, *****,Kevin Spacey, Paul Bettany, Jeremy Irons, Zachary Quinto, Simon Baker, Demi Moore, Stanley Tucci; A Roadside Film; Director J. C. Chandor; length -- 110 minutes When “Margin ...
The sign read, “Thanksgiving is for giving thanks.” Driving by it on the way to work, I thought . . . that message is an understatement; it’s too obvious. I could have come up with something better...
Corona College established in 1857 by the Rev. Gaston (This continues events related to the establishment of Corona College in Corinth in 1857 by the Rev. L.B. Gaston, a native of Gastonia, N.C.) ...
When I married my husband, I didn’t know much about cooking. Pumpkin bread. Spaghetti. Oatmeal cookies. That was -- more or less -- the extent of my expertise. Nor was John much of a chef. Fish st...