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FILM REVIEW — No surprises at this year’s Oscars?
As a film critic, I am usually expected to publish my Oscar predictions before each year’s telecast. No…
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HEALTHY LIVING — Spend time reading those nutrition labels
I recently spent more than an hour in the Golden Triangle’s premier health food store, reading labels. A…
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TEXAS CERTIFIED EXPERT GARDENER — Location matters when relocating houseplants outdoors
I could be wrong, but it seems to me that Spring has arrived, a bit early but I’m…
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ASK A COP — What are the fines for texting while driving in Texas?
Karla asks: I have a niece who is addicted to her cellphone. She often sleeps with her cell…
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CULINARY THRILL SEEKING — Cottage cheese helps hot peppers plus Pinole chips and more
I picked up a batch of fresh peppers from the market, and they were too hot for me.…
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TEXAS CERTIFIED EXPERT GARDENER — Lawn Care is about turfgrass weed management
Okay, I admit it … Spring season every year this gardener transforms into a “weekend warrior,” arriving to…
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR — Political vitriol and harassment have no place in Southeast Texas
As a lifelong Southeast Texan, I have always cherished our community’s shared values of respect, integrity, and neighborliness.…
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KATHIE’S KORNER — Enjoy “Soft Days” and remember it’s all God’s weather
As I begin my day, with my husband, our Great Dane, prayer, and coffee, it’s a cool, breezy…
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MOVIES BY THE SLICE — A look at “Dune” 40 years later
I recently revisited the theater for a 40th-anniversary screening of director David Lynch’s 1984 film “Dune,” the first…
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FILM REVIEW — “Dune 2” lives up to the hype
“Dune: Part 2” Warner Brothers Films Directed by Denis Villeneuve Starring Timothee Chalamet, Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, Javier Bardem,…