Arts Entertainments

Looking for fundraising ideas for your nonprofit club, organization, school, or team? How about holding a garage sale? Garage sales, tag sales, used item sales, garage sales. Whatever you call them in your part of the country, we’ve all been to them, and we all know that people love finding a bargain at a garage …

Yesterday I had an interesting chat with one of my best friends. Although we call each other regularly, this particular conversation was special. You see, my friend is an engineer, and like many engineers, his job involves traveling from one place to another. In her case, she was in Amsterdam for the next six months …

Looking flawless in front of the camera or during a public appearance is a daunting job in itself. How do you know that you look good? Can you just be overwhelmed by the compliments you receive? Or maybe the incredible clicks? Well, everyone should spend a little more during the makeup session before preparing for …

All I can say is WOW … I just watched the first episode of Basketball Wives, the new reality series on VH1 produced by Shaunie O’Neal (ex-wife of NBA star Shaquille O’Neal) and all What I can say is “WOW”. Now I must admit that my guilty pleasure is the Housewives series about Bravo; I …

Today’s fighters are the equivalent of the gladiators of Ancient Rome. These square circle demigods are highly regarded by many voracious fans who expect nothing but canned performances and gratuitous violence. They say that to succeed in the world of wrestling, you must prove yourself worthy. One of the things that draws many people to …

Despite all the widespread critical acclaim surrounding the opening scene of Saving Private Ryan (which portrayed the Normandy landing of the D-Day invasion), little is said about the opening scenes of Enemy At The Gates. As realistic and certainly as, if not more compelling, Enemy At The Gates paints a vivid picture of the Battle …

The volume wars, it looked like they might be waning, they seem to be back with a vengeance. Maybe the pop music producers were just reloading their overzealous compressors, or maybe they were busy acquiring extras so they could stack them up to multiply the non-dynamic over-deciberated sound that has become the trademark of acts …

Well, teleprompters are definitely in, especially since our famous President Barack Obama has shown us how powerful reading a teleprompter can be to build a brand, in his case a political brand. Interestingly, reading a teleprompter is not as easy as you might think. This is simply because not all of us are wise and …

I see the new lures and the advertising for new equipment, and I need to get some. Looking at all the new fishing lures and gear, I have to get them. Although I bought several things last year, I have not used them yet. If you are a largemouth bass fisherman, you know exactly what …

Silver cubes hang from dozens of trees as far as the eye can see. My brother and I dragged through the snow to get away from the barn and then headed down an icy road. A smell of butter that guides us like a mermaid to a large cabin. The door opens with a strong …