Although I’d heard about the 1941 film “How Green Was My Valley,” I’d never gotten around to watching it. But ever since I’ve embarked on my recent one-man “John Ford Cinematic Appreciation Tour” (yes, I just made that up) adventure, I knew it was only a matter of time before I would be pulled into…
Popcorn and Inspiration: ‘How Green Was My Valley’: Director John Ford’s Ode to Faith and Family
American Treasures: The Symphonies of Howard Hanson
He wrote one of the most widely performed symphonies of the early 20th century but is virtually forgotten today. American composer Howard Hanson (1896–1981) was a self-professed Romantic whose works richly deserve to be revived and restored to global musical consciousness. By “self-professed,” I refer to the title Hanson gave his Symphony No. 2, “Romantic,”…
What to Do When You Have Too Many of These Things
Before we get going here, and in the interest of full disclosure, I have an inner hoarder who puts up quite a fuss from time to time. I’ve managed to tame her, but now and again, she gets out. Before I know it, I have 48 boxes of borax on my storage shelves or 9,082…
Staying Sharp in Old Age: Lessons From 3 Founding Fathers
Those of us who are entering old age frequently read books or online articles about ways to enhance our mental agility, to keep our minds nimble and quick. Some people follow special diets, believing that certain foods or supplemental vitamins can strengthen our powers of reason and thought. Others exercise at the gym or take…
Former Cop Who Saw Too Many Kids’ Lives End Badly Starts Christian School to Give Them 2nd Chance
A former Atlanta police officer decided to hang up his badge after seeing too many kids fall through the cracks of the system. They deserved a second chance. “I saw what most police officers see, the good and the bad,” Steve Finn, 51, told The Epoch Times. “I was seeing more and more young people…
Liechtenstein: Big Adventures in One of the World’s Smallest Nations
It’s the first time I’ve taken a city bus to a whole other country. Winding high into the Alps, most of the journey took place on a train, crossing the breadth of Austria, then climbing into the snow-capped peaks in Switzerland. Finally I disembarked from the sleek, modern carriage in the small town of Buchs, a…
How to Make Maple-Candied Apples
As soon as the weather takes on a chill and the leaves begin to change, the apple harvest begins. While you can buy apples at your grocery store year-round, there’s something magical about finding them at a farmers market in the fall—or taking a basket and heading to a local u-pick orchard to pluck them…
All Aboard the Tomato Gravy Train
What better way to say goodbye to summer than with a tomato? They’re still around where I live, but barely. Unless they become the victim of an early frost, the red orbs of August should hang on well into October. And I’ll be clinging to those sweet and savory fruits as though they were summer…
Teen Honors His Late Mom in Touching Graduation Photoshoot: ‘She Was My Best Friend’
A Georgia teen has honored his late mom in a special photo shoot after he graduated a year early from high school. In late July as Kentavius “KJ” Morgan, 17, graduated from Northside High School in Warner Robins, he arranged a touching photoshoot where he donned a custom-made stole with pictures of his mother, Teresa…
Cancer-Stricken Pregnant Mom Opts to Have Her Leg Amputated to Save Unborn Baby
A pregnant mother chose to have her leg amputated to save her unborn baby when she was diagnosed with cancer. Kathleen Osborne, 28, from Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, in England, had no idea she was pregnant when she went for an MRI scan diagnosing cancer for the third time. She couldn’t believe it when doctors found that she was…
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