Holocaust survivor to share her experience
At Mississippi State Monday, Oct. 10, Holocaust survivor Ann Jaffe will share personal experiences from one of the most tragic and significant events of the 20th century.
Artists’ homes
Although I do not consider myself a real artist, I love to try to paint. And I love the company of artists, those people for whom the scales have dropped from their eyes, who see things with a fresh outlook and can recognize beauty or humor in strange places. What is more, I never fail to enjoy being in the homes of artists. No matter how grand or humble, they almost always sparkle with personality.
A great haircut defines your look
Allow me to cut straight to the point. A haircut is not just a trim that you approach with eyes closed, literally or figuratively. It’s one defining aspect of your image.
Temptations with Dennis Edwards, Rare Earth headline ‘Legends 2′ at Columbus’ Riverwalk Oct. 8
“I’m that guy that started off singin’ behind the bar … and I’m still waitin’ for somebody to say, ‘Hey, man, you gotta go get a real job,'” chuckled Dennis Edwards, speaking via phone Tuesday from St. Louis.
David Creel: Everything old is new again
“Vintage” is a word that keeps popping up in conversation lately. Vintage has always been in my vocabulary. I love antiques, and if you see me about town most likely it will be lusting after a French armoire or drooling near a pair of Louis XIV candelabra.
Roger Truesdale: Fried chicken – a most delightful bird
Last Sunday morning I called some friends to invite myself over for Sunday dinner. More often than not, every third Sunday or so their dinner table is covered with garden-fresh vegetables, fried pork chops, chicken or meatloaf and to-die-for desserts. I’m blessed to have friends that don’t mind my barging in (I think?).
No slowing down Kathleen Hedgepeth and her iconic ‘silver bullet’
Hedgepeth now confidently drives the Suburban that pulls her 2005 34-foot, triple axle travel trailer. She often travels in caravan with other Airstreamers, who all stay in ready touch with each other by CB radio.
SAAC to showcase ‘Elegance in the Arts’
“Elegance in the Arts” will be the theme for the 2011 Starkville Area Arts Council gala, the organization’s premier annual event.
Adele Elliott: Painting Elvis on velvet
I spent my childhood in Memphis, Tenn. It was the 1950s, and Elvis was “King.” In those days he was not just any king, he was Louis XIV, The Sun King, and Graceland was his Versailles.
Renowned journalist, author to conclude Table Talk series
Curtis Wilkie, author of “The Fall of the House of Zeus: The Rise and Ruin of America’s Greatest Trial Lawyer,” is the featured speaker at the Sept. 28 Friends of the Columbus-Lowndes Public Library Table Talk series.
Saturday Profile: Tina Sweeten settles into her new role as Columbus Arts Council director
Tina Sweeten will tell you she’s not an artist, but don’t let that fool you. The newly appointed head of the Columbus Arts Council may not wield a brush or palette, but she has surrounded her life with color, from the places she has visited to the people, passions and pets that populate her world.
Lee Home legacy: Docents share favorite recipes and prepare for historian’s visit
After a disastrous fire destroyed most of S.D. Lee Junior High in December 1959, it looked for a while as if the smoke-damaged Stephen D. Lee Home that had served as the home economics building and cafeteria would be bulldozed with the charred remains of the school.
International Series to focus on world religions
Focusing on world religions and interfaith dialogue, the 2011-2012 International Series at Mississippi University for Women will include presentations on specific religions, films about religious conflict and cooperation, and an interfaith dialogue between local religious leaders.
Betty Stone: Dismal diet
I have just finished a month of Nutrisystem; and, while yes, I may have lost a little weight (never enough!), I found out a few things I feel urged to share, such as “buyer, beware.”
Here’s why: The example of celebrity customers who lose about 100 pounds is not typical. The small print tells you so.
British-American historian opens MSU lecture series
On Tuesday, British-American historian Amanda Foreman will explore U.S.-British relations during the Civil War, as she opens the Mississippi State University Institute for Humanities Distinguished Lecture Series.
West Point film ‘Illumination’ will premiere at The Ritz
West Point’s Michael Williams has always admired filmmaker Steven Spielberg’s attention to detail, captivating storytelling and ability to create movies with the right mixture of heart, wonderment and suspense grounded in reality, no matter how fantastic the subject matter.
Wednesday’s Table Talk to preview Welty Symposium
The Friends of the Columbus-Lowndes Public Library and Mississippi University for Women join forces on Sept. 21 to preview MUW’s upcoming Eudora Welty Writers’ Symposium. The theme of the 2011 symposium, “Crossing Cultures in the South: ‘into the lovely room full of strangers,'” is inspired by Eudora Welty’s short story “The Bride of Innisfallen.”
Lowndes public libraries receive Libri Foundation grant
The Artesia Public Library, Caledonia Public Library and Crawford Public Library, all branches of the Columbus-Lowndes Public Library System, recently received more than 80 books each from the Libri Foundation.
Adele Elliott: Good advice from Miss Adele
From time to time my home page, MSN, tries to give me advice. It seems to think that I need to know how to make great cupcakes, or decorate my home to look like a furniture store window, or wear the trendiest colors, hot off the runways of Paris and Milan.
The eyes have it: Some find life-altering results in vision therapy
On Wednesday, 10-year-old Matt Morel of Caledonia came home from school with a social studies assignment and 10 or so questions to answer about Christopher Columbus. The everyday task might seem ho-hum in most households, but that the fifth-grader could tackle it on his own is cause for joy as far as his parents, Melanie and Keith, are concerned. A year ago, he couldn’t have.