I am the farthest thing from a Suzy Homemaker. My sewing is most likely at the remedial level, while my knitting [...]
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Not just junk
Take a minute to think about your garbage – the empty egg cartons, the old magazines, the outdated CD’s. To [...]
Bringing exhibits to life
The Spurlock Museum will host a demonstration of Japanese martial arts 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 29, as part of their [...]
Heads up: the year of the dragon
By Avani Chhaya
Fresh starts are appreciated -— nay, welcomed with open arms — especially when New Year’s resolutions cannot get off the [...]
Editors Note Jan. 26, 2012
For the past couple of days, I’ve seen something that kind of cheeses me off. At around 11 a.m., a [...]
Chocolate vampire explosion
By Nick Martin
When did Count Chocula stop sucking blood and start selling kid’s cereal? Perhaps he grew bored with the dreariness of [...]
Let’s talk about stress
I really get a kick out of stress sometimes. Don’t get me wrong; I don’t enjoy it when I have [...]
LoCal music
By Adam Barnett
Who: The Dan Pierson Trio When: Friday, Jan. 27 @ 8:30 p.m. Where: The Iron Post Cost: $4 Bee doo [...]
Book Review: Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns)
You may recognize Mindy Kaling as Kelly Kapoor on NBC’s The Office—a character with the diet of Janet Jackson, the [...]
Garfield’s Garden
By Dan Durley
Sweaty dudes. Loud music. People packed in like sardines. Ahh… house shows. House shows are a staple of any D.I.Y. [...]
“A-Maize-ing” little Mexican spot
I have a sweet tooth, yes, but I also have a darn-near unquenchable appetite for Mexican food — a Mexi-tooth, [...]
Book review: The Francis Parkman Library of America collection
By Jeff Nelson
I remember well a CBC interview with renowned and nationalistic Canadian historian Pierre Berton where he stressed two critical issues [...]
Underworld: Awakening
By Kaitlin Penn
In the fourth Underworld movie, vampire Selene (Kate Beckinsale) is back to deal more death to Lycans (werewolf-human shape shifters), [...]








