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Poem: My House Without Windows
My House Without Windows Dave Thompson From my house without windows On the river of denial I see…
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“Lights Out” spotlights vulnerabilities in America’s electrical grid and internet infrastructure
Candles are so romantic. Their light softens everything in the room, making shadows that add a little mystery…
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“Bone Tomahawk” a forced, pretentious horror-Western hybrid
“Bone Tomahawk” RLJ Entertainment 2 hour, 12 When you cast Kurt Russell in your movie, especially a genre…
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‘Prince of Darkness:’ Your numbers weren’t picked last night
Your numbers weren’t picked last night. Ah, another worthless lottery ticket. No shopping spree or mortgage payoff for…
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What’s Happening
Halloween and Harvest Happenings ■ Peninsula Grace Church’s annual Kid’s Harvest Carnival will be Friday from 6:30-8 p.m.…
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Reeling it in: Spielberg, Hanks deliver in ‘Bridge of Spies’
“Bridge of Spies” Walt Disney Studios 2 hours, 21 minutes Successful collaborations, in any line of work, but…
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From Juneau to Carnegie Hall: Alaskapella hits the big time
A few months ago, local a capella group Alaskapella got some unexpected news: they’d been invited to Carnegie…
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What’s Happening
■ Our Lady of Perpetual Help’s 10th Annual Halloween Carnival will be held at the Redemptorist Center at…
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Actress and former Kodiakan talks Kodiak with Jimmy Kimmel
KODIAK, Alaska (AP) — An actress who spent the first years of her life in Kodiak and now…
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Reeling it in: ‘Sicario’ a beautiful yet bleak film
“Sicario” Lionsgate Films 2 hours, 1 minute “Sicario,” the new border thriller starring Emily Blunt and Benicio…
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Poet’s Corner: Hidden
Hidden By Marilyn Wheeless, Kenai Not beauty, some would say, To see the black spruce starkly Pierce the…
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The Bookworm Sez: ‘Grant Park’ has authentic feel – right up until the end
Open mouth, insert foot. Maybe it doesn’t happen often, but there are times when you have a knack…
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What others say: One for the Supremes
It was in January of 2001 that President Bill Clinton, in the final moments of his presidency, signed…
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Conservation film festival coming to Kenai
Melinda Booth makes a habit of watching hundreds of films every year. This year, she watched about 400…
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Lamar Odom’s spiral leaves ex-NBA star fighting for his life
LAS VEGAS — Lamar Odom didn’t last long at the glittering intersection of championship success and Hollywood celebrity.…
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What’s Happening
Events and Exhibitions ■ “Hot Crossed Squares,” an exhibition of quilt work by Maria Shell, is on display…
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Book Review: And West is West
Six degrees of separation. That, supposedly, is the difference between you and any given person on the planet.…
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Poet’s Corner: It’s Happening Again
It’s Happening Again By Dee Rusin, Kenai It’s happening again It does it every year The change is…
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Poet’s Corner: The Last Rose of Summer
The Last Rose of Summer By Dave Thompson, Kenai The thunder rolls in tempo on this September day…
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Reeling it in: Science to the rescue in ‘The Martian’
“The Martian” 2 hours, 21 minutes Twentieth Century Fox I bet Andy Weir is feeling like he’s living…