Local Opinion Editorials

Between Gilmore Girls and Ghostbusters, Melissa McCarthy continues to pick projects certain to keep her career rolling. I find the

The Makings of a Great Novel TWICE A SLAVE by Sammy Tippit and Randy Willis SamRan Publishing PB, 306 pages

Now that spring has officially sprung, you might look around your home and decide it’s time for some sprucing up.

My Big Fat Greek Wedding was the second movie I ever reviewed for this paper, back when I didn’t even

April showers may bring May flowers, but March is National Umbrella Month. While ranking high on the list of truly

You know what I’m afraid of more than aliens? Car accidents and strangers. 10 Cloverfield Lane takes a step back

CHASING SUNSETS By Karen Kingsbury Howard Books HB, 310 pages Jag and Aspyn are angels sent to earth with an

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, the latest film starring Tina Fey, is most interesting as a war film that doesn’t engage with

Americans, we’re used to thinking that we will inevitably do better than our parents’ generation. But, for now at least,

BLESSINGS IN DISGUISE By Nancy Mehl Guideposts Books & Inspirational Media HB, 238 pages Nancy Mehl weaves an intricate plotline

FEAST FOR THIEVES by Marcus Brotherton Moody Publishers PB, 280 pages Rowdy Slater, a former paratrooper, has fallen on hard

As an investor, you may be gaining familiarity with the term “market correction.” But what does it mean? And, more

The subtitle for Race, the new biopic about Olympic medalist Jesse Owens, should have been, “See What We Did There?”.

Hail, Caesar!, the latest film from the Coen brothers, playfully represents Hollywood during the Golden studio system, with a tongue-in-cheek

The late, great Yogi Berra supposedly said it: “The future ain’t what it used to be.” And the same could

Pearl in the Sand by Tessa Afshar Moody Publishers PB, 316 pages Rahab is a character in the Bible who

As you’ve no doubt noticed, your trips to the gas station have been a lot more pleasant these past several

I think it is rare for filmmakers to really portray children playing authentically, capturing the randomness and abandon in their

The Choosing by Rachelle Dekker Tyndale House Publishers 434 pages Who am I? It’s a question that looms before everyone,

Through Waters Deep by Sarah Sundin Revell Publishers PB, 368 pages It is the year 1941, and America is on

In recent months, stocks have fallen sharply from their record highs, with one-day drops that can rightfully be called “dizzying.”

The Revenant, which means “one who has returned, as if from the dead”, is our semi-annual reminder that the frontier

Harvest of Rubies by Tessa Afshar Moody Publishers PB, 317 pages Sarah, the protagonist of Harvest of Rubies, is one

The countdown to 2016 has just about begun. If you’re like many people, you might be mulling over some New

It has been a frustrating few months for me when it comes to the movies. Repeatedly, I went to a

PSEUDONYM by Dennis E. Hensley and Diana Savage Whitaker House, PB 294 pages, 2016 Sheila Davis dreams of becoming a

During this holiday season, you’ll likely be spending money, in various amounts and in various ways. And you can use

This fall, I’ve reviewed a string of movies that have good working parts that do not quite come together to

It’s almost Thanksgiving — a holiday that once celebrated the harvest season. Although many of us today may not be

The fear of being buried alive is a primal terror that has spawned its share of scary stories and legends.