Law Firm Opens at Turning Point Two Urbana residents, husband and wife Manuel “Manny” Machin, Esq. and Rada Machin, Esq., are opening the second and primary location of The Machin Law Firm, LLC at 8923 Fingerboard Road on Monday, Feb.…
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Mike at the Movies: The Gentlemen
The Gentlemen (R) If you ever wondered what a “director’s film” vs. an ordinary film is like, here is an example of a director’s film. Guy Ritchie has so much fun with this movie that it should not be allowed.…
A Photographic Gift Celebrates Friendship and Love
Capturing images is telling a story, but the essence of the story is heightened when the story is personal. Urbana High School art teacher Tracey Ellis-Guss’ journey with her mentor and friend, Brunswick High School digital photography teacher Teressa Blickenstaff-Kitts,…
The Constant Reader: Two Sequels Worth the Wait
The authors of the two 2019 novels I consider here delayed producing sequels to their critically-acclaimed and commercially successful novels an unusually long time. “Olive, Again” is Elizabeth Strout’s follow-up to her Pulitzer Prize-winning 2008 novel “Olive Kitteredge.” “The Big…
Pawsitive Insights: Your Puppy’s First Veterinary Year
There’s lots to do when you bring a new puppy into your life. You’ll see your vet a handful of times to manage health and behavior as they grow. There’s a lot to plan in the few appointments you’ll have…
No Shelf Required: Your Public Library
February is the month for love, and we love our library! This month I’d like to point out a couple of resources that you may enjoy. If you love movies but feel like you’ve seen everything popular out there, check…
Nostalgic Collectibles Inspire Art Career
Sometimes one passion spawns another. Artist Robert Cantor has parlayed his playful trove of close to 900 figurative pencil sharpeners into a collection of nostalgic and personal oil paintings. On view through February at the Delaplaine Satellite Gallery at the…
Slow Food
Slow Food is an organization I believe in. It envisions a world in which all people can access and enjoy food that is good for them, good for those who grow it, and good for the planet. Recently I attended…
Eye on Art: Artisans Fill Our Countryside
Building on the riches of the Montgomery County Agricultural Reserve, Countryside Artisans is a group of like-minded painters, farmers, potters, stonemasons, woodworkers, textile artists, glass blowers, jewelers, yarn dyers, ceramicists, photographers and wine and beer crafters—all following their creative passions…
Mike at the Movies: Star Wars IX
Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker (PG-13) This film is a spectacle on such a grand and overwhelming scale that the average viewer can be so overcome as to not notice that the storyline is totally confusing.…