By God’s grace, I am a Christian. The followers of Jesus Christ were first called Christian in the city of Antioch. The moment is recorded in Acts 11:26. The name stuck, and for the followers of Jesus Christ, it is the only name that truly matters. There are hundreds of other names for Christians. We
The prestigious American Film Institute — a nonprofit group promoting film heritage — loves to make lists: the 100 greatest movies; 100 greatest comedies; greatest thrillers; greatest stars; greatest movie-quotes — and a whole lot more. In the early 2000s, when AFI announced their forthcoming roster of 100 greatest heroes & villains, some friends and
You’ve been waiting for this season for months. It’s just the right time to get outside and enjoy your favorite exercise, sport, or game, toss a ball around, or just get physical. There’ll be rainy days sometimes, but so what? Those are perfect for reading these great books… about sports. Hot dogs, apple pie, what’s
Consider this your official public service announcement for the season, coming straight from someone who learned her lesson the hard way. The hard, itchy, miserable, three-week-long hard way. It started with poison oak. If you’ve ever had it, you already know. If you haven’t, count your blessings and keep reading, because what I’m about to
We’re in the midst of spring, and it’s been fairly nice out, but still chilly and somewhat fickle weather-wise. Those types of days (colder mornings, hotter afternoons) and days that call for you to wear many hats (figuratively speaking) can be challenging to dress in a way that’s appropriate, comfortable, and stylish. Fortunately, you can
Mother’s Day weekend welcomed two terrific new tales about talking beasts. I can’t make the connection between moms and anthropomorphic animals — but in any case, your Webb movie-maven herewith reviews both films at once: Released in theaters on May 8, The Sheep Detectives looked like a hard sell; but it’s already a hit with
There are certain weekends on the calendar that just mean something. Memorial Day weekend is one of them, and for more reasons than most people stop to think about. Before I talk about camping, cookouts, and the radio station I’ve been waiting all year to turn on, I want to take a moment to say
Tic-tac-toe. You can picture it now: boys on one side, girls on the other; Dad and Mom, top and bottom, Alice in the middle. Was it fifty years ago, twenty years ago, last weekend that you last saw that tic-tac-toe? Doesn’t matter, you’ll look for it again. And again, clicking around. And in the new
The arrival of summer is a momentous day for children. Summer means school is closed and weeks of rest, recreation and fun in the sun are on the schedule. Although summer may start off with a bang, it may not be too long before kids are uttering the dreaded, “I’m bored,” leaving parents and caregivers
Increasing time spent outdoors enjoying nature can positively affect mood and mental health. Generally speaking, outdoor enthusiasts tend to be happier overall. The American Psychological Association says spending time in nature is linked to both cognitive benefits and improvements in mood, mental health and emotional well-being. Both green spaces and blue (aquatic) spaces benefit overall
