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The Bookworm Sez: 'Stone Cold' a hot mystery

The Bookworm Sez: ‘Stone Cold’ a hot mystery

Sometimes, you just can’t fit in.You stick out like a sore thumb, totally unable to melt into the crowd. You feel like you have a… Continue reading

The Bookworm Sez: 'Stone Cold' a hot mystery
This image released by Summit Entertainment shows Kevin Costner, left, and Jennifer Garner in a scene from "Draft Day." (AP Photo/Summit Entertainment, Dale Robinette)

Reeling it in: ‘Draft Day’ won’t be a top pick

“Draft Day” 1 hour, 49 minutes Summit Entertainment     What if they made a movie all about the day leading up to the Oscar… Continue reading

This image released by Summit Entertainment shows Kevin Costner, left, and Jennifer Garner in a scene from "Draft Day." (AP Photo/Summit Entertainment, Dale Robinette)

What’s Happening

Events and Exhibits ■ The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District High School and Middle School Student Group Show is on display at the Kenai Fine… Continue reading

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion Clarissa Frey's plaster cast "Float" hangs on one wall in the Gary L. Freeburg art gallery Wednesday April 16, 2014 in Soldotna, Alaska. A student art show will be on display through May 2, in the gallery.

Talent on display at student art exhibition

A watercolor Harry Potter snatches a golden snitch from the sky on one end of the gallery, while a human-sized cardboard and burlap creation dominates… Continue reading

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion Clarissa Frey's plaster cast "Float" hangs on one wall in the Gary L. Freeburg art gallery Wednesday April 16, 2014 in Soldotna, Alaska. A student art show will be on display through May 2, in the gallery.

Events and Exhibits

Events and Exhibits ■ The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District High School and Middle School Student Group Show is on display at the Kenai Fine… Continue reading

Leaf design pottery

Soldotna Friends group to party at the library

For just a few hours Saturday, all of the traditional rules of library etiquette will be suspended as the Soldotna Library Friends throw a party… Continue reading

Leaf design pottery
This image released by Marvel shows George St-Pierre, left, and Chris Evans in a scene from "Captain America: The Winter Soldier." (AP Photo/Marvel-Disney, Zade Rosenthal)

New ‘Captain America’ a winner

“Captain America: The Winter Soldier”Marvel Entertainment2 hours, 16 minutesThe Marvel Studios juggernaut just keeps on rolling. With high quality, high-concept series’ like “Iron Man,” “Thor”… Continue reading

This image released by Marvel shows George St-Pierre, left, and Chris Evans in a scene from "Captain America: The Winter Soldier." (AP Photo/Marvel-Disney, Zade Rosenthal)
The Bookworm Sez: 'Train' your mind to deal with stress

The Bookworm Sez: ‘Train’ your mind to deal with stress

Lately, it seems as though everything sets your teeth on edge. The neighbors are way too noisy. Customer service … isn’t. Your in-laws are a… Continue reading

The Bookworm Sez: 'Train' your mind to deal with stress

What’s Happening

First Thursday ■ At the age of 3, her mother put her down for a nap. Not tired, Cyndye grabbed a pen off the night… Continue reading

This image released by Paramount Pictures shows Russell Crowe in a scene from "Noah." (AP Photo/Paramount Pictures, Niko Tavernise)

Movie review: ‘Noah’ delves into human nature

“Noah” Paramount Pictures 2 hour, 18 minutes   It’s common for a certain percentage of a theater-going audience to take umbrage when Hollywood translates a… Continue reading

This image released by Paramount Pictures shows Russell Crowe in a scene from "Noah." (AP Photo/Paramount Pictures, Niko Tavernise)
This photo provided by courtesy of the Brooklyn Botanic Garden shows a Malus slant style bonsai in Spring in New York. The very best bonsai stories are about passion and beauty and transformation. "A dewdrop hanging for a split-second, that is bonsai," says Julian Velasco, curator of the Brooklyn Botanic Garden's bonsai collection, one of the largest and oldest outside Japan. (AP Photo/Brooklyn Botanic Garden)

Bonsai: the haiku of the tree world

NEW YORK — Many people have a bonsai story: a first bonsai, a struggling bonsai. And many of these stories do not end happily, at… Continue reading

This photo provided by courtesy of the Brooklyn Botanic Garden shows a Malus slant style bonsai in Spring in New York. The very best bonsai stories are about passion and beauty and transformation. "A dewdrop hanging for a split-second, that is bonsai," says Julian Velasco, curator of the Brooklyn Botanic Garden's bonsai collection, one of the largest and oldest outside Japan. (AP Photo/Brooklyn Botanic Garden)

Poem: For Salvador

For SalvadorBy Byron Nalos, Nikiskipulling anchors from the seaand squinting in Susitna’s breeze,anchorlines ten fathoms longsnagged and gilled Leviathan, snagged in mud, or even morea… Continue reading

Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Students rehearse during a run-through for "Twelve Angry Jurors", Soldotna High School's modernization of Reginald Roses's play "Twelve Angry Men", on Tuesday, March 25, in the SoHi auditorium.

SoHi modernizes ’12 Angry Men’

Humming with fresh critiques about the first half of an afternoon run-through, Soldotna High School students clustered on the half-lit stage in an otherwise empty… Continue reading

Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Students rehearse during a run-through for "Twelve Angry Jurors", Soldotna High School's modernization of Reginald Roses's play "Twelve Angry Men", on Tuesday, March 25, in the SoHi auditorium.

Poet’s Corner: All Shook Up

All Shook Up Bill Lowe, Sterling   Fifty years ago started out another normal day, but at five thirty six pm Alaska entered disarray. Suddenly… Continue reading

What’s Happening

Events and Exhibits  Kenai Peninsula College and the Alaska Native Oratory Society invite the public to attend a presentation by renowned storyteller Jack Dalton… Continue reading

No Gurlz Allowed

No Gurlz Allowed

No Gurlz Allowed.Once upon a time, you might’ve seen a sign that said that, or hung one in spite. Girls had cooties then. Boys were… Continue reading

No Gurlz Allowed
This photo released by Summit Entertainment, LLC shows Maggie Q, left, as Tori and Shailene Woodley as Beatrice "Tris" Prior, in the film, "Divergent." The film releases Friday, March 21, 2014. (AP Photo/Summit Entertainment, Jaap Buitendijk)

Lots of hype, not a good story in “Divergent”

“Divergent” 2hr 20minPG-13ActionThis week finally saw the release of the highly anticipated, much talked about, long-awaited big screen adaptation of the smash hit YA novel,… Continue reading

This photo released by Summit Entertainment, LLC shows Maggie Q, left, as Tori and Shailene Woodley as Beatrice "Tris" Prior, in the film, "Divergent." The film releases Friday, March 21, 2014. (AP Photo/Summit Entertainment, Jaap Buitendijk)

Events and Exhibits

• The Corner Cafe in the Blazy Mall in Soldotna will be showing a colorful collection of Hand Painted Art Quilts by Chelline Larsen through… Continue reading

Poet’s corner: Thanks for the memories

Thanks for the Memories Bill Lowe, Sterling   I’m happy for my childhood days, and the lessons my parents taught. “Pursue moral and ethical pathways;… Continue reading

This image released by DreamWorks Animation shows Sherman, voiced by Max Charles, from left, Penny, voiced by Ariel Winter, and Mr. Peabody, voiced by Ty Burell, in a scene from "Mr Peabody & Sherman." (AP Photo/ DreamWorks Animation)

Reviews of Mr. Peabody and Sherman/ Out of the Furnace

Mr. Peabody and Sherman 1hr 30min Rated PG Animation   Out of the Furnace 116 minutes Rated : R This week I saw two very… Continue reading

This image released by DreamWorks Animation shows Sherman, voiced by Max Charles, from left, Penny, voiced by Ariel Winter, and Mr. Peabody, voiced by Ty Burell, in a scene from "Mr Peabody & Sherman." (AP Photo/ DreamWorks Animation)