Articles by Adele Elliott
Adele Elliott: ‘Sister Wives’
I spent the greater part of last weekend watching re-runs of the entire season of “Sister Wives.” You are probably thinking, “Well, why didn’t you watch when the show first aired?” For some reason my DVR did not record it.
Adele Elliott: Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes
They say when one door closes, another one opens. Sometimes it’s a window that opens. The portal does not matter. The meaning is the same.
Adele Elliott: Lighting fires
For a while it seemed that the entire country of Israel was on fire. The heart of the Holy Land appeared to be turning into a wasteland of burnt bushes and ash. As I write this, things are looking up a bit. The blaze has been controlled.
Adele Elliott: Christmas wishes
Columbus certainly appears to be wrapped in the spirit of the season. It seems that yards are decorated a bit earlier this year. Chris and I got our tree up only a few days after Thanksgiving. This is my goal every year, but not always my reality.
Adele Elliott: Shooting stars
Last week, a man in Black Earth, Wisconsin, was arrested for shooting his television set. Apparently he was unhappy with the outcome of the latest episode of “Dancing With The Stars.” It seems that he had an issue with Bristol Palin’s performance. That moment of “appliance-cide” led to a 14-hour standoff.
Adele Elliott: A familiar ring
Prince William of England has finally proposed to his longtime love, Kate Middleton. This is big news all over the world.
Adele Elliott: A touching tale
Most of us think we know the rules. At a very young age we learned to always say “please” and “thank you,” wash our hands and share our toys. Sometimes the rules can be confusing. Our mothers taught us to be polite, but never speak to strangers.
Adele Elliott: Postcards and souvenirs
Columbus has been quite a popular destination recently. We enjoyed tours, lectures, concerts and countless choices of entertainment. Some weekends Chris and I had to select carefully because we just could not do it all. Truthfully, I would like a few days off just to recuperate.
Adele Elliott: Dialogue
I have a job answering phones at The Columbus/ Lowndes County Convention and Visitors Bureau. It’s actually rather fun work, sometimes hectic, and often challenging. I make copious notes on events in the area and try to keep the details orderly and organized.
Adele Elliott: Gallivanting ghosts
Every season has its charm. I love the clothes of cold weather — boots and berets and fuzzy scarves. And I adore those endless evenings of summertime’s daylight saving hours, the dusk pierced by fireflies. However, I am always pleased to see the end of deep cold and early darkness. I would be quite content if summer lasted only about a week or two.
Adele Elliott: Idle worship
The weather this week has been so marvelous that I considered becoming a Pantheist. I imagine it is a solitary sort of worship, no mega-churches, no tithing, just recognizing the divine in nature.
Adele Elliott: Book smart
The world is spinning at such a rapid pace these days. How are we ever supposed to keep up? The daily paper is not enough. We must check the Internet, social networking, anything we can glean from grocery store check-out rags, and, of course, our hairdresser.
Adele Elliott: Pseudonyms
In an early scene of “Sweet Bird of Youth,” Chance Wayne tells The Princess Kosmonopolas that he always keeps a spare name in his pocket. “Don’t you?” he asks her.
Adele Elliott: Marriage bans
I love weddings — and almost anything about them. Television shows about bridal gowns or elaborate cakes, or most especially about brides behaving badly, mesmerize me. I never tire of the angst of brides deciding between the $10,000 designer dress or the nicer one for $20,000.
Adele Elliott: Storms
The Atlantic Ocean is bubbling and boiling with storms. The names Earl and Fiona hardly sound threatening. However, they are turning the ocean waters into a witches’ cauldron, swirling and smoky. As I write this, there are none in the Gulf, but that may change soon.
Adele Elliott: No dead readers
This summer has been too hot for words … literally! The “No Dead Authors” programs have been on vacation. But, have no fear, this series of literary readings/afternoon salons/book signings returns in September.
Adele Elliott: Alignment, peace and love
Many of us remember these lyrics from the late 1960s. The war in Vietnam was at its most violent point. Families were shattered by conflicting views on causes and patriotism. While the battles raged in Southeast Asia, at home, cities were exploding with anger and anarchy. We wanted so much to believe in the power of the planets. We wanted a real peace.
Adele Elliott: Big box confessional
In Columbus a few stores fill many needs. Grocery stores sell lawn furniture and panty hose. Drug stores sell Halloween costumes and develop your photos. A Shell station has a dry cleaner drop-off inside. And, of course, there is almost one-stop-shopping at the gas/pharmacy/donut factory/convenience store. If they sold clothing, you would never need to go anywhere else.
Adele Elliott: Tours
Columbus loves to tour. In the spring, we have a world-class Pilgrimage. That, of course, is not enough. We have the Fall Tour of Homes, and a tour of Victorian homes connected with the Tennessee Williams Tribute.
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