Less than a week until MerleFest 2018: Early Bird ticket discount available through April 25
With less than one week until MerleFest 2018, the campus of Wilkes Community College in Wilkesboro, N.C. is buzzing with activity. The festival, presented by Window World, kicks off next Thursday, April 26, at 2:30 p.m., and runs through Sunday, April 29; an estimated 75,000+ participants will gather at this year’s annual homecoming of musicians […]
Stargazer
Arcturus: Big Influence on Stargazers
One of history’s favorite stars is drawing eyes to the eastern skies shortly after sunset these Spring evenings. Arcturus is the bright star directly east as darkness grips the night. It is the anchor star of Bootes the Herdsman. The pattern of stars that make up Bootes (boo-O-tez) are one of the most recognized and […]
Pop Life
Lost In Space
Danger Will Robinson! A new version of the 1960’s science fiction television series “Lost in Space” is currently playing on Netflix, and I couldn’t be happier. The original series ran on CBS from 1965 to 1968 and actually had higher ratings than rival space show “Star Trek” which ran on NBC. Of course we all […]
Appalachian Wanderers
William Howard Taft National Historic Site
For this week’s article, we want to venture high atop one of Cincinnati’s most prominent hilltops and check out the two-story Greek Revival house that sits there and is a reminder of the elegant era when wealthier people here could escape the dirt, heat, smoke and crowded conditions of the lower city. This house […]
Mister
Don’t Make An Accessory Out of Yourself
1. Lapel Limitation: You’ve heard the term “less is more”; this is the opportune time to apply that term. Regulate accessories to one per area of the body. Stick to a lapel pin; keep jewelry to either a watch or ring; and shoelaces in a bold hue. 2. Causal elevation: Donning a casual attire isn’t […]
The Loafer
Skies This Week
Celestial events in the skies for the week of Apr. 24-30, 2018 as compiled for The Loafer by Mark D. Marquette. Though the Moon is waxing to full phase this weekend, it is still a great time to look at the bright star of prominent constellations like Leo the Lion high overhead, the Big Dipper […]
Batteries Not Included
The Black Scorpion
In 1953 Warner Brothers pictures released “The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms,” a low-budget monster movie with creature effects by Ray Harryhausen. “Fathoms” was a surprise success at the box office, it was also one of the first in the wave of 1950s “Giant monster caused by atomic radiation” movies. Warners followed up the surprise hit […]
Kelly's Place
Let’s Appreciate Jazz
I nearly let Jazz Appreciation Month pass me by, so I want to catch what little is left of it before we make our journey into May. Of course, I believe we should celebrate jazz every month. Before we begin our exploration, however, let’s agree on a working definition, while keeping in mind an observation […]
The Casual Word
Splotches
You just can’t get enough As soon as you think it is complete More words spill out I have surpassed bottles Moving on to half gallons Which I seem to knock over frequently Laughing at my own clumsiness This in just drips From page to page No medium is safe It stains everything it comes […]
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