Jan 1, 2024 | ARTS + CULTURE
We All Belong, by Nathalie Goss, with illustrations by Alex Goss, recognizes and celebrates the diversity in a caring group of children. It is set in a flowing, rhyming poem about respect for different cultures and skin colors. Multicultural representation include...
Jan 1, 2024 | ARTS + CULTURE, REFLECTIONS
By P.A. Geddie I did not completely avoid the end-of-year bombardment of sappy Hallmark movies but aside from a couple that were perfect background noise while I got in some cooking and jigsaw puzzle time, I managed to survive the holidays without them. At the other...
Jan 1, 2024 | ARTS + CULTURE
I’ve had Bonnie Garmus’ book Lessons in Chemistry for about six months. I’ve started it — it’s an easy and intriguing read, but spending as much time as I do reading and writing daily with my own articles and publications, I often turn to film instead for good...
Jan 1, 2024 | ARTS + CULTURE
By P.A. Geddie Directed by Zach Braff, A Good Person is “a haunting slice of real life that will make you think, feel, and maybe even want to reach out to your loved ones.” (Los Angeles Times) Allison (Florence Pugh) is a promising young woman with a thriving career,...
Jan 1, 2024 | FOOD + DRINKS, UPPER EAST SIDE TEXANS
Celebrity Chef Cassy Jones is opening her first brick and mortar restaurant this month. Cassy’s Grill is at 304 U.S. Highway 175 in Eustace, Texas. Jones chose Eustace because her mother was born and raised there and her parents live there now. She bought land in...
