I have a question for you, younger people. Do you remember when we were younger, how our grandparents loved sitting on the porch, sipping sweet tea, watching the birds, and just visiting? It was so simple, and yet brought them so much joy. How we thought at that time how boring it was, but because
The Uptown Music Collective, the area’s premier nonprofit school of music, is now accepting scholarship applications for its 2026-2027 school year, which will begin in September. This year, the Collective is offering 13 needs- and merit-based scholarships to currently enrolled students, as well as new students wishing to enroll in the school for the upcoming
Steven Spielberg stands among cinema’s greatest directors, having given us some of the most entertaining movies ever made. Unfortunately, Disclosure Day isn’t one of them. Released to a strong box-office on June 11, the director’s latest doesn’t even rise to the level of his recent good-not-great offerings (Bridge of Spies, Ready Player One, Catch Me
While it’s fun to try different products and samples, it takes actual work to find those core lotions, potions, and eye shadow palettes that do the real work of helping you maintain a healthy skin barrier and put your best face and hair forward to meet the day. In other words, it’s a tall order
ARIES – Mar 21-Apr 20 Aries, physical activity can boost your mood and clear your mind for some big decisions that are ahead this week. Tackle some larger projects. TAURUS – Apr 21-May 21 Indulge in simple pleasures this week, Taurus. They will lead you to the happiness you deserve. You may discover a new
ARIES – Mar 21-Apr 20 Management opportunities are coming your way, Aries. It is time to step up and take the lead. Your confidence has long been a strong character trait, so push forward. TAURUS – Apr 21-May 21 Taurus, patience will pay off big time when a long-awaited piece of news finally arrives. The
It may seem like summer is an unlikely time of year to wear a scarf, but with luxe silk squares, paisley bandanas, and linen wraps, summer scarves are a great item to have on hand. When they are lightweight, chic, and sizable enough to be worn in multiple ways, you are all set to level
Life is just a roll of the dice. Surviving childhood is a crapshoot in itself. Grow up, find three or four of-a-kind friends to rely on, get things largely straight for yourself, and you might one day have a full house. Or, as in the new book, “The Luckiest Unlucky Couple” by Alicia C. Shepard,
It’s confession time for your favorite word-nerd: Last week, “Weird Words” contained a spelling error — all the worse because it wasn’t a casual typo in the text, but rather one of the actual terms on that list: the Nahuatl tlatchli, which I spelled wrong by transposing the “t” and “ch” (tlachtli). This gaffe won’t
In my Mother’s Day column a few weeks ago, I shared a bit about my childhood. Growing up, I always knew I wanted to be a momma and a wife. I dreamed about the family I would one day build. But what I didn’t realize back then was how much my definition of a “good
The question “Is God male?” has come up because of statements made by a senate candidate in Texas who stated that God is non-binary, meaning God’s identity exists beyond the limits of the traditional binary (male/female) category. This column is called Faith Conversations, so let’s talk about it. Two items should concern us whenever we
