Faithfulness of true love

(Updated review with additional content 2022) “Bridegroom” is a documentary telling the tragic love story of Shane Bitney Crone and Tom Bridegroom. The film, produced and directed by Linda Bloodworth-Thomason,…

The power in fresh flowers

According to a behavioral research conducted at the State University of New Jersey, it was concluded what we already knew: Flowers and life satisfaction go hand-in-hand.      In addition to…

Make your own brand

Orange essential oil is great for everything. Cleaning, killing fire ants or warming in a diffuser can keep you running to the store for more. This simple recipe and have…

Benefits of swimming

  Swimming offers more than just a great aerobic workout. If you are considering joining a gym, consider a facility that houses a pool. The benefits could be greater than…

Choices of bottled water

Reputation, pH balance, spring location and packaging have a lot to do with being a leader in the bottled water industry. Although there are hundreds of bottled water manufacturers today,…

Take the Walk

If you think that going for a brisk walk before or after work is going to keep you trim and healthy, read these statistics supplied by Diet Bites www.dietbites.com) that…

Properties of Beer

Beer has been around since 5000 B.C. You would think that a substance with such a prolonged history would have some type of merit. Every product has good points and…

Hair loss in men

Hair loss is a problem that has plagued mankind for centuries. Why do some people have a luscious head of hair while others shed hundreds of strands at an early…

National Coffee with a Cop Day

The U.S. Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) will join law enforcement agencies throughout the country for the fourth annual National Coffee with a Cop…

To talk about fastest cyclist

On Tuesday, May 14, 20129 at 7:00 pm, in the Indiana State Museum’s auditorium in Indianapolis, noted investigative reporter Michael Kranish will discuss Hoosier cyclist Marshall “Major” Taylor and sign…

‘Fire of Life’

Along with a captive audience, I was totally in awe by the performance of Forever Flamenco recently at the John Anson Ford Theatre. This was a crescendo of over 700…

My artistic demands met

     Approaching a work of art of any period and in any medium, we have the expectation of honesty, integrity, originality, sincerity and mastering his medium.      In contemporary art,…

A visual feast

    On Saturday, April 6, 2013, it was an evening for art lovers. The galleries in the famed Bergamot Station/Santa Monica area swung open their doors, especially the Sulkin/Secant, where an exhibition…

‘Whoops of pleasure’…

  Set in the crown of a Magyar evening at Walt Disney Concert Hall on January 18, 2013, a radiant, commanding Midori (www.gotomidori.com) and the Los Angeles Philharmonic swept aside…

Hot fine arts exposed

     Emotions and sensations will be running abound at Harvey’s on Beverly in Los Angeles with the soon-to-be opening of “Sensual Impressionism” exhibition and the opening reception with the artists…

A gem among the scholars

    Tucked on a corner of a sprawling 350 acre campus of the University of Texas in Austin, stands a building that blends in with the others, however the exterior…

A big Boom for my buck

     Children’s author and illustrator, Steven Kellogg lit up the stage at the Niswonger Performing Arts Center in Van Wert, Ohio. The gregarious artist captured not only mine, but also…

Rock ‘n Roll

Editor’s note: “Rock ‘n roll” was written by Aljaž Zupančič in a prose review style dedicated to Laurence Vittes that surrounds  the Maribor Festival 2011, Boundless Creativity and Song project No. 2, with…

Once again I traversed the serenity of the atrium from the diverse exhibition pieces.  I traveled upstairs excited to revel in pieces acquired through donations by patrons as Farah Fawcett…

Blanton: My journey continues

After transcending from another dimension, in the atrium sea colors of “Stacked Waters” by Teresita Fernandez, I passed through an archway of Texas Limestone columns into the galleries that house…

Memories made perfect

          One of my favorite museums is the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute in Williamstown, Massachusetts. I immensely enjoy the drive through the winding country roads leading to…