When I lived in Manhattan in the 1980s, it was still the era of the telephone book. Yes, younger readers: In ancient times, your primitive forbears actually had to look up personal and business numbers in a book! (The latter appeared in the “Yellow Pages,” a trademark once so common that it’s actually defined in
Flight Risk is a short, swift thriller directed by Mel Gibson and starring Mark Wahlberg as the bad guy. Despite a measly 21% rating at Rotten Tomatoes, the movie does its job reasonably well, managing to hold our attention despite a poorly thought-out script. Downton Abbey’s Michelle Dockery plays Madolyn Harris, a U.S. Marshal charged
ARIES – Mar 21–Apr 20 You’re in the mood to get things done this week, Aries. Your ambition is fueled and it is the perfect time to take charge and tackle overdue projects. Be careful not to rush things. TAURUS – Apr 21–May 21 Taurus, your focus shifts to personal growth and intellectual exploration this
Experimenting with color combinations is a low-stakes way of participating in seasonal trends. A fairly safe option for any color choice is pairing with denim. Especially if you’re trying out some bold hues, a pair of jeans can be the perfect blank slate to introduce an unexpected, colorful punch to your look. In looking toward
So when are you due? Do you want to know now, long before then, or will you wait to see if your baby’s a boy or a girl? Another question: will you buy pink clothes, blue ones or, as in the new book “Witchcraft for Wayward Girls” by Grady Hendrix, will you wait to know
Do you remember back when Wegmans was doing their big makeover? When they moved the alcohol from over at the sub shop area to the middle of the store? Back when everything was getting moved, and each week you went in, nothing was where it used to be. Ughhhh. Isn’t that the worst? You feel
Things had not gone at all the way Judas thought they would. He was convinced that his teacher, Jesus, was the Messiah sent by God to set Israel free from Roman rule. Traveling for nearly three years with Jesus had given him a front-row seat to powerful teaching and astonishing miracles. Judas could hardly wait
Long before Moses lost his temper and struck the rock in the desert, there was another time his anger got the best of him and resulted in a hard fall. The story is found in Exodus 2. One day, after Moses had grown up, he went out to where his own people were and watched
Now that we’ve settled into the cold-weather season, I’ve been keeping a lookout for elevated winter outfit inspiration. I know it’s easier to while away the season in soft pants and puffer coats, but every so often, it helps to leave the house in a polished — dare I suggest sophisticated? — look to tackle
Life is hard. We make plans, and God laughs. But just because we go through a storm doesn’t mean God will ever leave us. It’s normal to ask, “Why, Lord?” when things happen in our life that just don’t seem fair. We have to understand that he knows what is best for us and that
