AT THE MOVIES WITH KASEY BUTCHER
While waiting outside the theater to see Date Night, my friends and I were accosted by a trio of young
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While waiting outside the theater to see Date Night, my friends and I were accosted by a trio of young
Read Moreby Elizabeth Gilbert Reviewed by Mindy T. Kreilein In her memoir Eat, Pray, Love, Elizabeth Gilbert takes us back through
Read MoreAfter a lifetime of learning, from kindergarten to college, boot camp to 14 overseas military deployments including three tours in
Read MoreTruth: a word foreign to most politicians. The Nice Trooper Indiana State Trooper, Andy, was taking a young man
Read MoreIn its opening weekend, Diary of a Wimpy Kid outsold The Bounty Hunter, starring Jennifer Anniston and Gerard Butler. While
Read MoreRich is when you don’t have to work, and still have enough money to live comfortably. The Unfashionable Designers
Read MoreAs a rule, I have to see any movie promoted by a preview that starts with Robert Pattinson disagreeing with
Read MoreOnce upon a time there was this gracious King who traveled far and wide seeking someone to bless. He finally
Read MoreFROM FOSTER PARK TO CENTRAL TURKEY Central Turkey and Foster Park have many miles between them. One is in
Read MoreIt’s hard to have a sunny disposition on a rainy day. Death & Taxes Tax his cow, tax his
Read MoreThis week I got to see two movies, both dealing in some way with madness, and neither of which I
Read MoreThe government that is closest to the people governs the best I’m not sure who said it first, but the
Read MoreA lot of people will tell you what they think you want to hear, instead of what you really want
Read MoreI’m often as impressed by how much a trailer can oversell a movie as I am by how well a
Read More“Tea With Hezbollah” A new book just out from Ted Dekker and Carl Medearis entitled Tea With Hezbollah takes
Read MoreIF YOU CAN’T STOP…DON’T START! Hugging Aunt Kathryn Ninety-five year old, Aunt Kathryn, was in St. Joseph’s Hospital, recovering
Read MoreIn When in Rome, Beth (Kristen Bell) is a driven museum curator who is unlucky in love. When she flies
Read MoreA week or so ago President Obama announced the funding decisions for high-speed rail under the economic stimulus package during
Read MoreIf everyone was the same…life would be pretty damn boring. The Toilet SeatI don’t know why some women get so
Read MoreWhile at Fort Knox with Chaplain Challman, I was part of the Armor Corps. When my orders for Vietnam came
Read MoreThe Lovely Bones is narrated by 14 year-old Susie Salmon from “the inbetween,” the perfect world she roams after she
Read MoreThis week’s Did You Know is a continuation of a soon to be released book entitled “God and Spirituality,” by
Read MoreContinued From Last Issue: December 16, 2009 Editor’s Note: Dr. Dennis E. Hensley earned six combat medals, including the Bronze
Read MoreThis time of year is usually a grab-bag of fantastic movies getting in on the race for the Oscars and
Read MoreDear Editor, I live in Granite City, Illinois and subscribe to your newspaper, The Waynedale News. I have a large
Read MoreYOU CAN’T HAVE A “FIRST CLASS OPERATION” WITH SECOND CLASS PEOPLE! A Healthy Plan I think it’s obvious that
Read MoreMerry Christmas and Happy New Year to all my friends, relatives, and the good folks in Waynedale, Fort Wayne, and
Read MoreGenerally, I love the holiday season. I actually believe that it can be “the most wonderful time of the year.”
Read MoreEditor’s Note: Dr. Dennis E. Hensley earned six combat medals, including the Bronze Star, for service as a noncommissioned officer
Read MoreThe majority of city council members are not always right! The Journal Gazette recently ran a story about a difference
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