The mixing of politics, nature
My purpose in writing this column week to week is very simple. By telling you about the many parks, preserves and beaches we have at our doorstep, I hope you will be inspired to strap on your striders, grab your day pack and get out. No politics; no religion. The only passion I want to awaken is the one that pushes you outdoors.
‘Sweeney Todd’: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
“Sweeney Todd” is melodrama set to music at its nth degree. Stephan Sondheim’s music and Hugh Wheeler’s book bring this tawdry classic of Victorian English life together with a malicious, humorous tweak that will shock the squeamish and tickle fun house, gore-seeking viewers. Director Robert Kelly has brought Sweeney from the early 19th century to London amidst the German blitz in 1940.
Restaurant’s lemon soup recreated
Those who participate in social media are familiar with how posts can be shared around a network of friends. The latest viral video or cute animal photo is usually mixed in with a food photo or shared recipe. This week, I share how a post from a friend inspired this week’s column.
How to survive All Hallow’s Eve—or a bad horror flick
It’s Halloween and we all know what means. Yes, it’s time to take an old, untrustworthy car out into the middle of an abandoned town/forest/farm and explore. This is best done with friends who are just as stupid as you. But just so you have the upper hand in surviving your Halloween road trip, here is a survival guide.
NHL: San Jose tops Jets with second straight shut-out
SAN JOSE —Winnipeg opened the season Thursday with six goals to race past the Arizona Coyotes. The San Jose Sharks used a 30-save performance by goaltender Alex Stalock Saturday night to cool the Jets 3-0.
Scrapbook Oct. 5-11, 2014
HONORS: Spencer Smith: Air Force Airman Spencer W. Smith graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas.
Change of season signals visit to the pumpkin farms
October launched into South Valley this year bringing with it the mother of all Indian summers. The first days produced August-like temperatures, and nobody around here was talking about frost on the pumpkin!
