By Flo Higgins Leo wants attention. They were born to be dramatic, to be noticed and to be loved. A Leo loves drama and many have what is known as a king or queen complex.…
By Joan Ellis Beasts of the Southern Wild may well be the most rewarding movie you see this year. The man responsible is 27-year-old Wesleyan graduate Benh Zeitlin who managed to cast and direct a story…
By Linda McK. Stewart As eruptions go, it doesn’t come close to Vesuvius or Mount Etna or even to the biggie at Mount St. Helens. But, the Great Chocolate Explosion at Vermont’s Ben & Jerry’s…
By Karyn D. Collins If it’s August then that means it’s time for back-to-school shopping. For many kids, especially tweens and teens who get to choose their own clothes, back-to- school shopping is almost as…
By Uncle Mike Now that July has come and gone the dog days of August are upon us. But take it from me there are no dog days when it comes to the music scene!…
By Flo Higgins A Leo has star quality and they tend to take advantage of it in a loving way by serving as teachers, leaders and often as movie stars. And, because they tend to…
By Joan Ellis Have you heard of Rodriguez? Not likely. His story might never have surfaced if two South African sleuths had not decided to unravel the mystery of the Mexican-American folk singer’s past. We can be…
By Philip Dorian Inherit the Wind is based on the furor that erupted in 1925 when Tennessee schoolteacher John Scopes was prosecuted for introducing the subject of evolution into his public school classroom. The resulting…
By Flo Higgins Leo is a fixed, fire sign that loves attention, so Leos cannot be ignored. If you think you can ignore a Leo, you have another thing coming. Leos need attention and are…
By Joan Ellis Take This Waltz is about love and infidelity, but that tells you next to nothing about what unfolds here. Let’s look at the bare bones before taking a stab at figuring out what…