In this week’s column, Aundrea Sayrie asks “When is a cult a cult?”
Culture
“In all of my contemplating about how to heal and foster positive change within a community, I have never once considered ‘code switching’ to be an obstacle.”
Local author and Watershed Voice columnist Charles Thomas penned the following flash fiction titled “The Methodist Bells.”
“We ring the bells to praise our God, to celebrate our love, and to grieve our loss.”
I’m going to be real with you for a moment. My house looks like a dumpster. My children have a rude awakening coming up.
Local author and Watershed Voice columnist Charles Thomas returns with some flash fiction titled “Love Sick.”
“We all want a life filled with love, but how and where can we find it?”
I saw this meme on Facebook a few weeks ago that said, “No one prepares you for the transition from Mama, Mommy to Mom.” It really resonated with me because I think I have made it to the “mom” stage with my children.
“I preserve food in good faith that it will be eaten and enjoyed later – not simply because I can’t bear to see a tomato go moldy. It’s good to put food away for the future, but it’s also good to eat now, while the eatin’s good.”
Shan & Hogey continue their discussion on upcoming MARVEL movies from Part 1 of this episode. This episode touches on each film or miniseries of Phase 4 of the MCU, and then moves into other MARVEL projects. At the end of the episode we hear a fight between Deadpool and Taskmaster.
During the pandemic, my wife and I have found ourselves catching up on a lot of Jeopardy! reruns. In that time, we have seen some exciting moments, such as James Holzhauer’s stunning $2.4 million, 32-game winning streak or the currently re-airing Million Dollar Masters. But my favorite part hasn’t been any of the contestants; it’s been the host Alex Trebek.
In this episode, Shan & Hogey respond to listeners that called in with their hopes and fan theories about the future of the MCU. Stay tuned next week for when we expand upon this input and continue to speculate on what could happen next!
Who else is over these hot summer days? These wonton cups would make a nice lunch or appetizer before dinner. Maybe if you make enough of them you can even have them for dinner! They’re so light and not too filling. Perfect summer food for sitting on your porch or under the gazebo.
“When land, air, and water are devalued and exploited for their resources, the people living in those places (more often people of color) are dehumanized and exploited as well. Conversely, when the earth is cared for, the people on that earth are cared for.”
“I love this jalapeño poppers recipe for a few different reasons—one, they’re very easy to make (not a lot of ingredients); two, they’re great for entertaining and finally, my favorite part, you can prep and assemble them ahead of time and pop them in the oven whenever you want!”
This week I’m coming at you with my first cleaning hack. If you are anything like me then I know that you have some rubber spatulas and spoons that have been hanging out in your kitchen tool drawer for years that are probably looking a little dingy and stained. I found lots of different solutions online to solve this but the three I chose are made out of things that you probably have in your house right now.
“All Lives Matter” is a poem written by Three Rivers native Torrey Brown about the hypocrisy of detractors of the Black Lives Matter movement.
“It is easy to lose yourself in motherhood. It is easy to put your needs behind you to fill the needs of others. It is easy to forget about yourself. But I want to challenge you to not forget that you are a person. You are important. You matter. You are a good mother.”
“Welcome to the first clickbait listicle I’ve ever written. […] I wanted to write a piece that would be fun, interesting and might even introduce readers to new music they’d love. So without further ado, here’s my list of the 15 greatest albums of all time. As many a clickbait article has promised before, you will be shocked!”
“I’m really glad we made the effort and took the plunge to go camping. I think we learned a lot about ourselves personally and our families and we grew closer because of it. I look forward to many more camping adventures in the future. I just hope I have running water and a bed next time.”