A few weeks ago, I was having lunch with a friend of mine who has been working at a large Hollywood studio. The conversation came around to closeted actors and actresses, and my friend repeated what another friend told her, “Vin Diesel? Oh, she’s a lady.” I laughed, not because it would be funny if…
Do you ever feel that your life is completely tied to technology? I suspect you do because it is discussed everywhere these days, all the time. No doubt our collective worry began with the wheel, and then the car and then television but it seems to have amped up recently. The observation has become so…
Local artist and teacher Kevin Greeland has been working on a large project for quite some time. I know this because he has periodically asked me to make some test prints of a self-portrait painted with a tea bag. Yes, a tea bag. The first attempts were a bit muddy, but the final three “drawings”…
During the first third of so of Jack the Giant Slayer, among the battalion who accompany Jack on the quest to rescue the princess and kill some giants is one particularly handsome, rather strapping bald-headed knight who has a couple of lines before meeting his demise. While I was reading through the IMDb page for…
(CNN) — A Scottish cardinal who had earlier challenged allegations of sexual impropriety — claims that once again shined an international spotlight on alleged sexual abuse involving Roman Catholic clergy — reversed course Sunday and apologized. “I wish to take this opportunity to admit that there have been times that my sexual conduct has fallen…
Rob Lucas is a local artist, photographer and entrepreneur. He is the owner and creative force behind Modern Aperture, a local photo agency that has been churning out some pretty fab glam rock photos of late. Color, emotion and a soupçon of kick-ass attitude seem to be part of the Lucas calling card. Like many…
Unless Congress acts by March 1, a series of automatic cuts—called a sequester—that threaten thousands of jobs and the economic security of the middle class will take effect. There is no question that we need to cut the deficit, but the president believes it should be done in a balanced way that protects investments that…
