Life
Life in the Pedestrian Lane: Scrooge-ing
The first Christmas column I wrote in “The Pedestrian Lane” was about the fudge my dad always made.…
Life
Christmas reminds us that hope wins out over fear
In the Christmas classic, “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” there is a wonderful scene. Everyone starts laughing at Charlie…
Arts & Entertainment
‘Ralph Breaks the Internet’ — an inventive sequel that brings something new to the table
Sequels used to be an really iffy business. But, “Cars” notwithstanding, the crew over at Disney/Pixar seem to…
Arts & Entertainment
Kenai Fine Arts Center Celebrates the Holidays with Open House and Printmaking Demo
The Kenai Fine Arts Center will be ending the year with a slight change of pace from their…
Arts & Entertainment
‘The Noel Stranger’ — a familiar, yet cozy holiday tale
You thought you knew what was inside the box.
Life
Local Jewish congregation celebrated Hanukkah with the tradition of latkes
Hanukkah, which began Sunday, is an eight-day event celebrating the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem during…
Life
The Kenai Peninsula Food Bank expresses gratitude
The Kenai Peninsula Food Bank faced significant challenges this Thanksgiving due to high pricing of turkeys and cutbacks…
Life
December cold, but where’s the snow?
The first day observed in December is on the 7th, which is Pearl Harbor Day. This day is…
Life
Go classy; go green — Switch to cloth napkins
Cloth napkins add such a nice touch to a meal, be it a picnic or a formal gathering.
Arts & Entertainment
‘Never Home Alone’ — a tale of creepy, crawly invaders you should invite in
Ahhhhh, a quiet night at home.
Arts & Entertainment
‘Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald’ fails to justify its existence
There are certain movies that I think we can all agree are just unnecessary. That doesn’t mean that…
Life
Kenai Peninsula judo fighters dominate the Alaska judo scene
A late beginning to the 2018-2019 judo season for the reigning Alaska State Judo Champion Sterling Judo Club…
Life
Ponders from an old, semi-benchwarmer
Now that major feasting has morphed into refrigerator raids on leftover stashes left unguarded and not frozen into…
Arts & Entertainment
‘Time Traveling’ shows Wearable Arts of past, present and maybe future
The Homer Fiber Arts Collective and Bunnell Street Arts Center powered up its time machine last Saturday for…
Arts & Entertainment
‘Thanks a Thousand: A Gratitude Journey’ — a helpful primer on giving thanks
A great big bear.