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Grief in the Gravy
Right around November, sadness creeps into our family, a collective feeling of grief that acts as a shroud over our hearts and keeps most...
Our Musical Wish List
Let’s be honest. At this point, we’re all just trying to run out the clock. The weeks between Thanksgiving and New Year’s tend to...
Goodies for Footies
So, you’re shopping for the striker, goalkeeper, or hooligan on your list. That soccer fan might be especially fired up about the sport because...
Holiday Movie Preview
It’s that time of year again, when movies jockeying for awards-buzz and places on critics’ Top 10 lists crowd our multiplexes. To guide you,...
Saving Hope
Palmer was a “foster failure.” Although the term sounds negative, the Australian shepherd mix with rich tan fur and soulful brown eyes landed in...
Holiday Films, Oscar Bait
We have to start this piece with the strangest movie of the season and possibly the year. The Testament of Ann Lee is a musical...
Gov. Grinch
To kick off the holiday season, Greg Abbott gave all Texans a crappy gift that, unfortunately, we can’t return.
The governor recently issued an executive...
Creatures Stirring
A favorite holiday movie trope is the one where the mean-spirited, wealthy businessman has his hardened heart thawed by the spirit of Christmas and,...
ATE DAY8 of Easy Holiday Stuff(ing) to Make for Gatherings
If you had terrible dressing or awful sausage balls over Thanksgiving, whoever made them either isn’t from here or just can’t cook. Keep reading....
Sounds of the Season
This time of year, it’s common to be spending your drive time dodging the crimson specter of Mariah Carey’s holiday anthem or the absolute...
