UNBROKEN // TREMENDOUS MOMENTUM // JOLIE SHOWS DIRECTORIAL GENIUS Van Roberts January 19, 2015 Entertainment, Reviews 12 Comments UNBROKEN // TREMENDOUS MOMENTUM // JOLIE SHOWS DIRECTORIAL GENIUS Ranking as one of the best movies about World War II, initially, I approached “Unbroken”with considerable skepticism because actress...
SUGAR // THE FACTS ARE NOT SO SWEET Herb Neu January 19, 2015 Features, Food, Reviews 11 Comments SUGAR // THE FACTS ARE NOT SO SWEET Is sugar making us sick? According to over 8,000 scientific papers, it is! Studies have shown that too much sugar can lead to many chronic diseases not only in people who...
AGENT CARTER // BACKLASH AGAINST SEXISM Cara Brake January 19, 2015 Entertainment, Reviews 5 Comments AGENT CARTER // BACKLASH AGAINST SEXISM Television shows tend to follow the same stereotypical format: the big, muscular male superhero fights evil and the tight- skirted damsel in distress falls in love...
BURIED HATCHET STOUT FROM TEXAS // MIND-BLOWING TASTE Brett Reid January 19, 2015 Food, Reviews 8 Comments BURIED HATCHET STOUT FROM TEXAS // MIND-BLOWING TASTE These bitter cold winter days really drive me to drink dark beers. Even now, as I look in my fridge now, there are only three IPA style beers, and the...
ITALIAN WINE // TWO UNIQUE CHOICES // Jon Rogers January 6, 2015 Food, Reviews 8 Comments ITALIAN WINE // TWO UNIQUE CHOICES // Cannonau Di Sardegna Resonates // Costa Al Sole Nero D'avola is Organic Excellence This tasting is of the Sella and Mosca Cannonau Di Sardegna Riserva 2010. According...
BRUNCH ON THE BLACK WARRIOR // ANOTHER BROKEN EGG Cindy Huggins January 6, 2015 Features, Food, Reviews 12 Comments BRUNCH ON THE BLACK WARRIOR // ANOTHER BROKEN EGG Brunch, a late 19th century meal time enjoyed by socialites, offers an elegant combination of breakfast and lunch foods served late morning to early...
EXODUS // GODS AND KINGS // UNDERWHELMING EXTRAVAGANZA ** out of **** Van Roberts January 6, 2015 Entertainment, Reviews 11 Comments EXODUS // GODS AND KINGS // UNDERWHELMING EXTRAVAGANZA ** out of **** Nobody has made a landmark Biblical movie since Mel Gibson helmed “The Passion of the Christ” in 2004. Recently, contenders have...
JOE COCKER // MAD DOG RESTS IN PEACE Trey Daniels January 6, 2015 Music, Reviews 8 Comments JOE COCKER // MAD DOG RESTS IN PEACE Rock, blues and soul all lost an iconic voice this holiday season. Joe Cocker, one of the most prominent singers throughout the 1960’s and 1970’s, lost his battle...
NEW SHOWS FOR THE NEW YEAR Cara Brake January 6, 2015 Entertainment, Reviews 11 Comments NEW SHOWS FOR THE NEW YEAR Anew year brings new goals, new friends, and new media for all. Musicians create new music, producers start selling new movie scripts, and creators start brainstorming how to keep...
HOW TO EAT RIGHT // DURING THE HEART OF WINTER Karen Galarneau January 6, 2015 Food, Reviews 38 Comments HOW TO EAT RIGHT // DURING THE HEART OF WINTER Now that we're into the colder months, fresh fruits and vegetables become less available. We tend to turn to comfort things such as soups, carbohydrates, and...