The year 2009 has been a busy 33 months for me. At least, it seems like it’s been 33 months, though I’m sure if I consulted a calendar, it would say, well, absolutely nothing because calendars can’t talk.
How long have been in ministry? For about a year. It’ll be a year on Dec. 21.
Alan parties with the nouveau riche, while Sonya returns to the world of costume shopping.
This year’s Columbus Kennel Club’s annual Fun Match, will offer a chance to see some breeds that aren’t often seen in the area.
The Fun Match begins with the 10 a.m. Saturday registration on the grounds of North Highland Assembly of God Church.A new study shows that kids now watch, on average, more than a day of television every week.
Nine years ago, Nikki Rohrs’ birthday present from her husband was lessons in making stained glass windows. The couple were living in California then, and Nikki had located Stained Glass of Marin, near their home.
How long have you been here? Since Aug. 1. My family and I still have to sell our house in Woodstock.
The following churches are having festivals in lieu of Halloween:
Alan plans a night with Miss February, while Sonya searches for a last-minute Halloween costume.
Keni Thomas, who started the group Cornbread while stationed at Fort Benning in the early 1990s, sang the national anthem before Game 1 of the World Series on Wednesday.
This year's fall fashions are a study in extremes, from leather pants (they're making a comeback) to lace leggings, sequins to studs. Katharine Hepburn or Audrey Hepburn? Tough girl or girly girl? Motorcycle mama or "Gossip Girl"?
Chug a Red Bull and channel some artistic inspiration: National Novel Writing Month is approaching. The Internet-driven event, held in November,
For our 18th wedding anniversary, I decided to surprise my wife. I told her I was a really a woman.
Finally. That’s what the sign says at Bishop Marion Edwards’ back door. Given to him by a friend, the sign means that after 40 years of living in church-owned housing, the clergyman and his wife bought their own house. The minister promised his wife that she could pick it out, and renovate it to her liking.
Alvin Darling & Celebration, Sharon Clarke of Columbus and the Youth and Children Choir of Franchise Missionary Baptist Church in Phenix City will be in concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Columbus State University.
How long have you been the pastor? It’ll be 19 years, the second Sunday in March.
Fall is a fickle season, jackets are needed one day, and shorts are fine the next. It’s too toasty for lentils, but too cool for gazpacho. So we’re celebrating the season with some sublime fall soups, potages that showcase autumn’s harvest and work equally well no matter what the temperature.
Within six weeks, Melissa Derby’s sister and best friend were both diagnosed with breast cancer.
The tomboyish beauty Elly May Clampett — who could throw a mean fastball and wrestle men to a fall — bears a striking resemblance to the real-life person who portrayed her.
The American Dental Association has honored Robert Kinsaul, DMD, a general dentist from Phenix City with the ADA Humanitarian Award.
The Ninth Annual Servant Leadership Conference has come full circle. In 2000, the first conference featured a panel discussion format, with multiple speakers. Intervening years saw individual speakers as keynoters. This year, the original format returns.
Alan offers an unconventional way to stay warm, while Sonya gets started on her Halloween costume.
A public signing of a marriage declaration, a lunch presentation by a national marriage expert and the unveiling of a WTVM contest to win a free wedding drew more than 300 people to the Columbus Convention & Trade Center on Thursday.
You’re convinced her logic is flawed and her ideals are faulty.
For the first year, the Parent Advisory Council at The Medical Center is observing National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day with a remembrance service called “A Loss Not Forgotten.”
Fall’s shorter days means longer nights, nights perfect for entertaining. Whether it’s a fancy black-tie bash, an intimate dinner for four or just the guys (or gals) gathering for beer and football, here are tips for pulling that party off right from some of the nation’s foremost experts.
Walter Miller’s been around horses much of his 61-year life, but he hadn’t trained one until this year.
Confession: This week, I vooked at work.
Three boys sit around a kid-sized table in a classroom at St. Luke United Methodist Church. Their teachers, Rebecca Meeks Smith and Jessica Maddocks, help them maneuver scissors to cut around outlines of sheep. Then they get out the glue sticks and cotton balls. “He’ll be sad without hair. He’ll get cold,” Smith explains to one boy.
The last time the Rev. Robert Morgan led a retreat in Columbus, the evening was disrupted by a force of nature. It was the evening of March 1, 2007.
Star Parker, a black and conservative social activist who appears regularly on national news shows, will headline the fourth Sound Choices Gala on Oct. 17.
Alan flaunts his lederhosen, while Sonya journeys to the land of funk.
Legendary Georgia football coach Vince Dooley has become a gardening great
Call it the moment you handed your relationship a “do not resuscitate” order.
Were you raised in the Church? No. I became a believer in 1977. I had no church background at all. My mom died when I was 14 and my sister took me in. She’s 10 years older. My dad was in prison most all my life.
Benefits of having a full-time chaplain at the Muscogee County Jail expected to be far-reaching
Through the years, the Muscogee County Jail has seen scores of volunteers enter its doors and minister to inmates. Through Bible studies and brief sermons and sometimes a little music.
Were you raised in the Church? No. I became a believer in 1977. I had no church background at all. My mom died when I was 14 and my sister took me in. She’s 10 years older. My dad was in prison most all my life.
Jane and John start dating. Their infatuation and feeling of trust skyrockets as they disclose details of their lives. Within three months, the rose on their blooming love has faded.
Alan braves the Tilt-A-Whirl, while Sonya parties like an animal.
Even a formidable actor like Alec Baldwin couldn’t shake the iconic 1951 performance of Marlon Brando as Stanley in “A Streetcar Named Desire” when he did the play in 1995 for television.
Ramona Quimby is a smart, precocious and fearless 8-year-old girl.
The four guys in Gringo Star earned a national following when they performed at Lollapalooza in August, and their tour calendar includes upcoming gigs in England and Germany.
Ometrius Richmond is lost in a sea of hats and women. And loves it.
When I told Nandita Shenoy that I had not heard of the “Henry and Mudge” series, she said not to worry.
Just because summer is officially over, doesn’t mean you need to stop grilling.
If you’re in the mood for lots ofpiglove,considerwrapping boneless pork cutlets in bacon next time you grill.
Feel like Chinese tonight?
This dinner is faster and less expensive than takeout. Crisp, stir-fried pork served in little lettuce puffs with scallions and cucumber takes only minutes in a wok.So you’ve lost the luxury of calling your newest hardcover a beach read.
Cusseta residential property offers comfortable stop for traveling musicians
Our nation has always done a wonderful job of celebrating those who’ve done so much for our nation, our world and mankind.
How long have you been a member of Greater Mt. Zion? About five years. I am one of 19 ministers on staff.
The Friendship Cafe offers more than food for the body.
Health care facilities in the area are kicking off events today to raise money and awareness for breast cancer, the leading type of cancer found in women.
Alan makes this weekend a family affair, while Sonya tries to cure her case of disco fever.
For the second year, Begin Again Farms, Inc., a 47-acre equine shelter in Ellerslie, Ga., is holding a fundraiser in conjunction with the National Rescue Ride.
Violinist Adele Anthony will help the Columbus Symphony Orchestra open its season Saturday. The program consists of Handel’s overture to “The Royal Fireworks” and Beethoven’s “Symphony No. 6 in F-Major, Opus 68” also known as “Pastorale.” The guest artist is most eager to play Sibelius’ “Violin Concerto in D-Minor, Opus 47.”
The first time I stepped inside the Junior League Attic Sale, my eyes were bright stars. Beneath my skin, iridescent veins moved and shifted with anticipation. Calico shapes hissed and spun under a sparkling sky. I was alive.
Baring your soul begins with a funnel cake.
It’s crazy, but sometimes I wonder if a great, big, huge community calendar can’t be compiled. And I wonder if people would use it!
The musicians from Last Comes Gunfire knew they could mark one of their guitarist’s military deployment with a private farewell party.
The first Taste of Home Cooking School in Columbus last year sold out 10 days before the show. This year, organizers moved the event to the Columbus Civic Center, which allowed for more seating.
Picture this: Tonight, “The Amazing Race” wins its seventh consecutive Emmy for Outstanding Reality-Competition Program, and the show’s producers are interrupted while accepting the award.
My wife has kicked me out to the shed in our backyard.
The literary world has a new kind of a hunky hero, and he’s not a fan of electricity.
For the first time in 10 years, the National Baptist Convention USA — among Baptist denominations, second only in size to the Southern Baptist Convention — has a new president: the Rev. Julius Scruggs, pastor of First Missionary Baptist in Huntsville, Ala. He was elected Sept. 10 during the Annual Session in Memphis.
The Rev. Al Mohler, Ph.D., president of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Ky., and a national voice in the denomination, will preach for the 50th anniversary celebration of Lakeview Baptist Church in Auburn. The celebration starts with the service at 10:45 a.m. Sunday, featuring Mohler as preacher.
Your 109th anniversary celebration starts Sunday. What do you think sums up that period?
Alan puts on his running shoes, while Sonya wonders how her stilettos will fare on a mechanical bull.
Paul Pierce, the producing artistic director of the Springer Opera House, sighed when he talked about his struggle to find an actor to play Ren in “Footloose,” the opening show of the Springer’s season.
Mark Cantrell has been working with the Columbus/Fort Benning Shrine Circus ever since he was a little boy. He remembers selling souvenirs as a youngster. Now 50, Cantrell is president of the local Shrine club and has been involved with the circus for 13 years. He’s been the circus director for the past three years.
Taking cues from other foundations that use races to raise money and awareness, Jeremy Hobbs is organizing an HIV/AIDS Walk on Saturday.
When a winner wasn’t named after the very first Jordan Organ International Competition, music aficionados paid attention. The prize money — $30,000 for the winner — also made musicians pay attention.
An inaugural lunch gathering Wednesday with local religious leaders at Columbus State University was the first step in what the school hopes is an ongoing conversation of learning and dialogue.
The Artists’ Guild Members 2009 Exhibition opens today at the Columbus Library with a reception from 6 to 8 p.m.
Friday, four bands will compete to win $2,000 in the final round of H2O’s Budweiser Battle of the Bands.
Every serious romantic relationship comes with a warning label.
Yes, there will be a mechanical bull.
Long before pomegranates became the darling of the cocktail and smoothie scenes, the ruby red fruit enjoyed near sacred status in Jewish tradition.
Mark Jones comes from a vaunted Columbus restaurant background. His grandfather owned the Villa Nova restaurant on Victory Drive, an early Italian eatery, until his death. His mother, Kay, owned a small Broadway lunch place called Pigeon’s for a few years. And his brothers, Tom and Kevin, also own restaurants, most notably Hunter’s Pub in Harris County.
If you want VIP status at tonight’s 2009 MTV Video Music Awards, repeat these principles after me:
“Miles from Nowhere” is a novel dominated by a belief that one day, things will get better.
I just played tennis for the first time in at least four years. No one told me how much the game had changed.
Rabbi Max Roth has unfinished symphonies.
Who’s preaching your upcoming revival?
Alan flaunts his biker gear, while Sonya contemplates the fashion value of bubble wrap.
While “The Comedy of Errors” is thought to be William Shakespeare’s first play, “The Tempest” is thought to be his final play.
Seconds into your time together, something isn’t right.
You don’t know why. Maybe it’s the smell. Maybe it’s your unspoken belief that yes, you really do deserve better.The stories told in “Senora Tortuga” are favorite Mexican folk tales. Student director Barrett Scroggs says they may sound as familiar as many folk tales from around the globe. This Columbus State University Department of Theater children’s show opens tonight in the Theatre on the Park.
This weekend’s pickup line of choice: “Nice wheels.”
I really don’t like to do interviews via e-mail, but sometimes, it’s unavoidable. Like this one. Guitarist Paul Galbraith lives in Brazil.
Harold Jones reopened the restaurant at the Farmers’ Market on 10th Avenue last month, calling it Simply Southern. His partners are Tom and June Jones, former owners of Peppercorn & Ivy restaurant on Whittlesey Road.
Volunteers at Allied Cats of Columbus just couldn’t say no to Arnie.
Scientists insist Fawn Vinson doesn’t exist. They say she could have never been conceived or born, much less survived. And, I’d say the same if she weren’t my second cousin.
Caution: You will leave hungry.
Cultural Christians. Captive Christians. American Jews. Pantheists. Muslims. Spiritual Skeptics. Mormons. The U.S. can be broken down into seven main faith groups, according to the pollster George Barna in his latest book — “The Seven Faith Tribes” — which is at least his 40th. Even he may have lost count.
Your installation was last Sunday but were you the interim before that? I was given the opportunity to preach on several occasions in July and August of last year. I was asked to come on board on a trial basis beginning in October of last year. During the mid-year church conference in June of this year, I was blessed to be called as the pastor.
One of the most highly anticipated events at Callaway Gardens is the Sky High Hot Air Balloon Festival every Labor Day Weekend. This weekend is the 11th festival.
With her red limbs and light saber, the woman dressed as the Darth Talon character from the “Star Wars” universe is attracting a crowd.
Ben Deignan, dressed in a vintage “Ghostbusters” T-shirt, is about to do an acoustic version of Ginuwine’s mid-’90s R&B hit, “Pony.”
I’ve known Robert Rumbelow since his first year at Columbus State University, except back then it was Columbus College. After 14 years as director of bands, he has taken a similar position at the University of Illinois.
Get your black lipstick, cue the Voltaire and start practicing your best “Twilight” grimace — it’s Dragon*Con time.
With the flip of a calendar page, the object of your affection acquires the appeal of a pair of white jeans.
A woman named Hannah writes a long letter to her marriage counselor in the book “Going Away Shoes,” describing how her born-again Christian husband is much less to her liking than the man she married. Then she says: “You must get tired of hearing the same old thing over and over because of course it isn’t really about the toothpaste cap left off or the toilet seat up or who loaded the dishwasher last.”
If you can’t describe your “type” without mentioning a character from “Pride and Prejudice,” this book’s for you.
As usual, Andrew Zohn has been traveling and performing this summer.
For the last couple or 20 years, I’ve been trying to lose a couple of pounds.
Linda Fuller expected to celebrate her 50th wedding anniversary with her husband Millard this Sunday by kicking off a week of building houses near Lanett, Ala.
God Bless Fort Benning Day, a military appreciation event that in the past has attracted more than 20,000 people, will not take place this year.
Alan prepares for DragonCon, while Sonya wonders if H1N1 is worse than the wedding bug.
In a culture where Miley and Britney reign supreme, another name is slowly luring young female music fans:
This is one night to stay awake past your bedtime.
If you went to Showbiz Pizza Place when you were a kid, it’s likely you remember The Rock-afire Explosion band.
It began in a grain silo near Pine Mountain.
Jo Ann Roberson, and her husband, Percy, have been in Columbus for two consecutive years, but they’ve lived in Columbus a total of nine years thanks to Percy being in the U.S. Army and being stationed at Fort Benning several times.
Ricky Lowry, a group and personal trainer at Health Climb, doesn’t just want to develop an exercise plan for you.
Baby, I think we’re going the wrong way.
Melissa Blue spent Sunday evening at home with her husband, Michael, and their children watching “Bridezillas” on the Women’s Entertainment Network.
Mike Bunn often uses maps to research exhibits that he’s responsible for at the Columbus Museum, where he is the curator of history.
Riding on the open road with wind blowing in her face, Ella Robina doesn’t have a care in the world.
A fall of the dominoes helped bring a Columbus native back home.
Were you raised in Columbus? I was born in Chicago but I started elementary school here.
Alan relaxes with a cup of tea, while Sonya bonds with the wild kingdom.
I stared at my reflection nervously through the rear-view mirror, toying with my side ponytail and neon blue eyeshadow.
If Earl Coleman just waves at you this week and walks by without speaking, he’s not being a snooty opera singer.
Maurice Crenshaw, 65, has been practicing Tai Chi since 1961. Tai Chi gained popularity when it began to be introduced as an Earth Day activity.
More than 15 years ago, I used to volunteer to work on the sets at the Springer Opera House. I can’t remember how many sets I worked on over the course of three or four years.
By day, Mack Mullins is a straight-laced guy who trades securities for a bank.
Jonathan S.E. Perkins was inspired to write his new play by reading the newspaper and watching the TV news.
Brad Smith is not a professional chef. He learned to cook by watching his mother and his uncle, “Papa Jack.”
Ah, August, the kids are back in school, the temperatures are hot, hot and hot. Wouldn’t it be nice to invite some friends over to enjoy a summer evening?
For the first time in almost two years, Haley Rice and Adam Archer are together in a play.
In case you missed it, the Perseids meteor shower peaked in the wee hours of Wednesday morning. And if you’re anywhere in this newspaper’s coverage area, you probably did miss it because all those falling stars hid behind a blanket of clouds and rain.
The renovation work at First Presbyterian Church has been surprisingly similar to an archaeological dig. Among the items uncovered: cast iron pipes from the walls, used in the old heating and coolingsystem.Apieceofconcrete,with a yellowed 1920 newspaper clipping imbedded in it. Charred timbers from a 1891 fire that gutted the sanctuary. Horse hair stuck in plaster. A wooden nickel.
When did you start Master Wall? In 1987. I had a bad separation at another company. I lost my job and I had four children. It was quite a trauma. I stepped out and started Master Wall, and it was the best career decision I ever made. It was a tough few months.
Because Chaplain Maj. Pablo Perez-Maisonet's desk is largely uncluttered, one item stands out: a copy of the DVD, "Hotel Rwanda." It describes one aspect of the 1994 Rwandan tribal war between the Hutus and Tutsis, that left as many as 1 million people dead.
Durwood Fincher went to an open-call audition to be an entertainer for an IBM corporate event.
Alan explores the magic of downtown Columbus, while Sonya tries to escape the lure of "Supernanny."
Diners in Columbus and Opelika who don’t know which wine to drink with dinner need not worry. Wine knowledge and expertise is not confined to just large cities or wine-growing regions, according to Wine Spectator magazine. The magazine chose three local dining destinations for national wine awards.
Brad Smith is not a professional chef. He learned to cook, watching his mother and “my Papa Jack.” His uncle, Smith said, was a fine cook and made “phenomenal bread and butter pickles.”
At 89 years old, Norma Brookins still exercises regularly.
Sorry. My bad. I made a boo-boo.
A couple of weeks ago, my old cell phone went for a swim. And, once again, I was forced to take another step forward in the technology arena.
A chance meeting between two Harris County men about 14 months ago turned into a labor of love and a way to record history in one of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Resettlement villages of the 1930s. “Valley of Hope,” an hour-long documentary, tells the story of Pine Mountain Valley through the eyes of 12 children of the original settlers, in addition to one of the originals.
When did you move to Columbus? Jan. 4. We came from south Mississippi, from a town called Vancleave. I was minister of music at a church there for 4 1/2 years.
Alan tries to cool off, while Sonya searches for a hunk of burning love.
Rock stars acquire lots of unique skills. Like the proper technique for removing a Sharpie-drawn mural from your body.
Attend Saturday’s Ladies Night Out and you might be transported to your first date.
Columbus State University’s department of art has a new chair, three new faculty members and a new adjunct professor.
The room is dark except for a few candles lit on an elevated platform where two women are spotlighted. Soft music plays. Everyone in the room is barefoot and standing on cross-shaped mats.
No matter how dire the situation seems, don’t lean into the table.
Pianist Jeffrey Biegel has performed with the Columbus Symphony Orchestra twice now. I knew he taught classes in New York City. And I knew that he does master classes whenever he can in cities where he performs.
Channeling your inner Elvis isn’t a spur of the moment deal.
Cheryl Wills opened the Wills House Restaurant almost three months ago in the old Indy’s Restaurant location on Whitesville Road.
When he first arrived at PAWS Humane, staffers were perplexed by Burt.
High atop a tall pine tree at my house is a weird radar-looking thingy. My home’s former owners were pilots, so perhaps it’s a short-wave radio thingy. Or maybe a weather thingy. About the only thing I know for sure about it is that it’s definitely a thingy.
The recession didn’t only destroy the lure of the glitzy heels and handbags “Sex and the City” promoted.
It’s a typical weekday morning along Highland Community Church’s street. A few kids on the opposite sidewalk, enjoying their last week of summer vacation, wave at the Rev. Rob Strickland. He calls them by name. Moments later, a man pulls up beside the Fifth Avenue church and asks the pastor about food. They speak a few minutes through the driver’s side window.
Rabbi Jeffrey Salkin of Atlanta, the new part-time leader of Temple Israel, will begin teaching a semi-monthly class starting this Sunday on Jewish spirituality.
Is Columbus your home? I wasn’t born here — I was born in Harris County — but then we moved here. I graduated from Spencer High in 1956.
Alan parties with the Midnight Dolls, while Sonya vies for a spot on the Hot Tamale Train.
This is not your mother’s basement.
For the second edition of the Columbus Museum’s “Now and Then” series, Mike Bunn, the museum’s curator of history, wanted to do something a little different.
Turbo Jam is based on a DVD set of the same name created by Chalene Johnson of Powder Blue Productions in 1997.
It’s hard to dislike a band whose members have nicknames like “G Star” and “Snare Jordan.”
This weekend, H2O offers a dramatic revolution in nightlife entertainment: the chance to see half-naked women dance seductively.
It’s been 12 years since No Promises has performed as a group.
Cluckers Wings & Things is in the same space as the old Ben’s Wings & Things, 1208 First Ave.
Just when life in our mess of a house was beginning to run smoothly — our youngest son, Owen, was even beginning to show interest in potty training — I consented to invite another unpotty-trained male into our midst.
At the end of Candy Spelling’s memoir, there is a recipe for apple pie.
Folks have been noticing changes with me lately. Some of them haven’t been able to put their finger on it, though.
They wouldn’t let the blue balloon touch the floor. That was the trick — to keep it floating.
You’re from Peculiar, Mo. Is your family still there? Yes. My parents are still there. Peculiar is a growing town on the edge of Kansas City, which during my childhood was primarily farming country. I have two brothers — one older, one younger. They are Gary and Patrick and my parents’ names are Don and Patty.
Alan throws some loaves of bread, while Sonya tries to earn enough dough to win a game of Monopoly.
In 2005, Imari Havard set out to find fun activities in Atlanta for adults. He found nightclubs, restaurants, movie theaters and bowling alleys. Something seemed to be missing, though. After talking with his wife, Micki, the Play Date concept was born. Play Date offers those 21 and older a chance to play their favorite childhood games, sip cocktails and socialize.
Many of the actors in the Chattahoochee Shakespeare Co. had never seen the movie version of “The Rocky Horror Show” before being cast in the production.
I have the perfect person for you.
It’s not hard to find parallels between stephaniesid and Ophir Drive, the two bands playing Saturday night at The Loft.
Paul Pierce’s mind never stops. He’s always thinking of ways to get people into the Springer Opera House. Of course, as producing artistic director, it’s his job to do that, as it is for the top people at every arts organization in town.
Heather Kinzalow became a fitness instructor by accident … or fate.
Maurice Martin, chef at Lewis Jones Food Market on 13th Street, demonstrates making dishes that are perfect for these hot summer days and nights.
Millions of people were out of work; kids were going to bed hungry; families were displaced as parents moved to seek work; people were losing their homes.
The literary world has a strange relationship with its overweight female protagonists.
There’s a Web site called StoodThere where you can vote on the 100 Greatest Places to Stand. You can vote on the 100 greatest spots to stand in the United States or in the world.
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word has moved to Facebook.
True of congregations in other parts of the country, many in the Columbus area are experimenting with social media. Want to set up a fan page for your pastor? Get out prayer requests to thousands at the push of a button? Announce a funeral? You can alert the masses, instantly.Your new album is “Motherless Child. Where does the title come from? The CD’s title “Motherless Child” is short for the spiritual “Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child.” This spiritual is the centerpiece for the 10-track CD and is heard on three tracks.
Go ahead, call Montgomery Gentry by a new title: Grand Ole Opry inductees.
When Jennifer Adams was a theater student at Columbus State University, she became kind of a camp counselor at the Springer Opera House’s Theater Academy. Later, she became an instructor. Now a graduate student at the University of Central Florida, Adams is studying theater for young people.
Lisa Horn has been a certified BodyPump instructor at Fitness for Women for four years, but she’s been taking the class for 10.
The Shanty Shack adds some twang to its atmosphere tonight, thanks to a performance by longtime country music act Shenandoah.
Honey, let’s not do this here.
I remember Mark Bullock when he was just a kid. Now, I get a press release saying that he won the 2009 Southeast Regional Emmy Award for Best Anchor.
Maurice Martin, the executive chef at Lewis Jones Food Market on 13th Street, demonstrates making dishes that are perfect for these hot summer days and nights. Today, he shows how to make Summer Broccoli and Cheese Salad, which could be a starter or a main dish.
So you want to save the planet, but you can’t afford to buy a Prius or build a solar-powered house off the grid.
Twenty years ago this week, I landed a part-time job with a newspaper in Americus, Ga. I had just finished my freshman year of college and needed to make a dollar or two while I figured out what I was gonna be when I grew up.
Laura Rider knows that those who can’t do, teach.
There are no pews, no hymnals or secretaries or nursery workers. No stained-glass windows. There's not a church roll, public meeting place or even a name.
Former child gospel star Bryan Wilson is headlining the annual youth conference Thursday through July 18 at Bread of Life Christian Center, where he will introduce a music form called Bapolstogic.
Alan enjoys $1 beer, while Sonya opts for model behavior.
Life changes when you’re no longer tested on your summer reading.
RPM is one of several fitness programs designed and trademarked by Les Mills. It’s a cycling class with predetermined routines and playlists. Nine music tracks correspond with nine transitions in riding position and speed.
Last October, when the Kala-Anjali Indian Culture Center, decided to present an evening of Indian dance, the event sold out. Mousumi Bhandary, a teacher at the center, hopes that “Sur Taal — Melody and Rhythm” will do just as well on Saturday.
If you’re a fan of people-watching, stake out a spot on the new patio at Flip Flops.
Romantic relationships make me abuse one character-damaging substance.
Troy Heard is working like a madman, trying to get his new theater, 1242 Broadway, ready for its first show, “The Rocky Horror Show,” which opens July 23.
Baker High School Classes of 1974 and 1975: Planning reunion Oct. 23-25. For details and to update your profile, bakerlionspride.com.
Maurice Martin, the executive chef at Lewis Jones Food Market on 13th Street, shares his recipe for Gemelli (corkscrew) Goat Cheese Pasta Salad, which could be a starter or a main dish.
Life changes when you’re no longer tested on your summer reading.
My son, Saylor, called me Wednesday night while I was hard at work on the news desk editing a story about Afghanistan. (Or was it Pakistan? Or Uzbekistan? I know it was one of the Stans.)
The late Rev. Joe Andrews was big on being proactive: Prevention is better than crisis. Healthy programs can keep kids out of jail. Education raises self-esteem.
Did you grow up in Columbus? Yes. I graduated from Columbus High in ’07. Now I’m at Mercer and about to be a junior.
The board of Open Door Community House is sponsoring the second annual “Open Door Open” on July 14 at Maple Ridge Golf Course.
Alan exercises his right to speak freely, while Sonya exercises her right to drink cheaply.
There’s one dating superpower that amazingly compensates for bad skin, gamey body odor and stingy spending habits.
You’ve watched sparklers all night, and now you’re ready for some fireworks with your favorite hottie on the bar scene.
When demand began to rise for a dance-infused fitness class, Central YMCA answered with Zumba. Instructor Jeanette Wisenall said the YMCA staff researched and found Zumba to be the best fit for the area. Jeanette got certified in Atlanta and has been instructing in Columbus since January.
Maurice Martin, the executive chef at Lewis Jones Food Market on 13th Street, demonstrates making dishes that are perfect for these hot summer days and nights. Today, he shows how to make Chilled Raspberry Banana Soup, which could be a starter or a dessert.
I’ve finally got this recession thing figured out.
A woman can’t change a man, but a bowl of instant ramen can.
It’s a church with a circular retaining wall. River water laps against it, while anchored boats and jet skis bob around the grass-topped island. People sing from microphones on this island church, and others speak words of blessing to those gathered ’round.
Two upcoming summer conventions of the Jehovah’s Witnesses will bring a total of 9,800 delegates to Columbus, adding an estimated $3 million to the local economy.
Change is a word bantered around these days — in and outside the nation’s capital, with a new administration — “yet the change we need does not come from Washington or Wall Street,” says a national Christian nonprofit calling for prayer for the nation July 5.
What is “Building on Faith”? The idea is to develop a coalition of churches to serve others — to come together as one. This year we’ll build two houses.
The star at the Friday night preliminary competition of Miss Georgia 2009 and Miss Georgia’s Outstanding Teen 2009 was not one of the contestants. Instead, it was Sam Haskell, the chairman of Miss America and executive producer of the television show.
Alan joins the Men of Playgirl, while Sonya chases her pageant dreams.
Curves was founded in 1992 and now has over 10,000 franchises worldwide. The company has grown to include a New York Times best-selling book, Curves brand cereal and snack bars, vitamins and supplements and a clothing line.
Call it the sisterhood of the “please take those pants off.”
They’re young enough to reminisce about high school, but old enough to dream of a girl who will stick with them when they lose their short-term memories.
It’s time to break out the red-white-and-blue T-shirts and shorts, tablecloths and napkins and hang Old Glory.
Hey, isn’t it too early for the dog days of summer? Isn’t it usually in August when the temperatures are the highest?
It’s hard to mention Edwin McCain without referencing “I’ll Be,” his hit single that remains a go-to romantic ballad for weddings and anniversaries.
After spending more than 35 years in the corporate restaurant business, Rick Jones knew the Columbus market. He spent the past 3 1/2 years studying it. And he lives here.
The Columbus Roadrunners’ first “Couch to 5K” program that gets non-runners training for 3.1-mile races was so successful that it “far exceeded any of our expectations,” said Katie Walden, the Roadrunners’ treasurer and Couch to 5K instructor.
I was 12, and Superman’s tears were soaking the sleeve of my T-shirt.
Ladies, let me introduce you to the newest happy pill.
If we were to rank the five most important rules for skin care, they would be:
On the first day of the year in 2008, a young woman named Meredith Emerson, hiking in the woods, happened upon a stranger named Gary Michael Hinton.
Where’s your home? Greenville, N.C. My mother’s still there, and a lot of my other family.
There’s no question Family Day in the Park is huge.
Besides the lumberjacks and swimming dogs, there’s another competition in the Aflac Outdoor Games. The 2009 Pig Bowl features 20 professional and 17 amateur barbecue cooking teams.
Albright’s Flowers and Gifts has been a Columbus institution for 70 years. New is the eight-month-old Friendship Cafe, which has carved out a space inside Albright’s.
Crossing a bridge reminiscent of the one Baby took to get from the resort to the staff quarters in “Dirty Dancing,” you’ll enter Camp Callaway. Right now, only three of the cottages, all model homes, are completed.
If you’re still stumped in your quest for a Father’s Day gift, don’t forget the page-turning power of an old standby: books.
There was probably no person in Oglethorpe, Ga., more well known than Grover Hobbs. His constant smile, hearty laugh and storytelling magic were well known back when he was a mere master of the backhoe.
You’re from Columbus. Yes, both my wife, Brooke, and I are. Most of our family is here. It really is coming home. My parents are Vince Green and Genevieve Green. My wife’s parents are Roy and Catherine Ragan.
His church has no steeple or organ or pews. No annual budget and no expense accounts.
Alan gets his game on, while Sonya celebrates the power of progress.
Safe Kids Columbus is hosting the annual Bike Rodeo from noon-3 p.m. Saturday, at the Impact Center, 1600 Blanchard Blvd.
Three minutes into the night, you and your newest fling are already united by a desire to score.
The guys from Candlebox know second chances don’t come often in the music world.
It’s fun, uncomplicated and requires less coordination than the Chicken Dance.
