Movie Review: Expelled
July 13, 2018 by admin
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By Donald James Parker
Yogi Berra said "it's déjà vu all over again." It's a feeling you've lived an experience before. That's exactly what I encountered while watching the movie Expelled – No Intelligence Allowed, though I know I'd never seen it before because yesterday was its grand opening. Why was it a walk down memory lane for me?
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Book Review: One Little Secret
July 13, 2018 by admin
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Book by Allison Bottke
Review by Roseanna White
In a world that’s obsessed with celebrity and reality TV, Allison Bottke brings a new novel to the scene that will satiate the appetites of those American Idol lovers, and nurture their souls a little too. And it all starts with One Little Secret…
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Book Review: Stuck in the Middle
July 12, 2018 by admin
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Book by Virginia Smith
Review by Michelle Sutton
Joan Sanderson's life is stuck. Her older sister, Allie, is starting a family and her younger sister, Tori, has a budding career. Meanwhile, Joan is living at home with Mom and looking after her aging grandmother. Not exactly a recipe for excitement-or romance.
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Book Review: A Passion Most Pure
July 11, 2018 by admin
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By Michelle Sutton
Novel by Julie Lessman
This book is moving to the top of my list of favorite books of all time. It's daringly innovative and the most fabulous debut I've ever read. Plus, the historical portion of the novel was well done, too. I felt like I was there!
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Entertainment Tonight and Every Night
July 10, 2018 by admin
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By Donald James Parker
This might seem like a strange forum for suggesting people should examine the amount of time they spend on entertainment. This column is to help people find worthy outlets for their spare time. Posting this exhortation may be like a restaurant nailing a notice on the door informing patrons they shouldn't eat out often. Writing this article has caused me great anguish. I completed the original in about fifteen minutes. Finalizing those paragraphs has taken about fifteen hours. I'm not sure any of the original words survived the cut. Life could not have been easy for John the Baptist. I'm not eating locusts and wild honey, but I am perhaps crying out in the wilderness to people who don't want to hear a discouraging word. Let him who has ears hear.
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