For her grandmother’s 71st birthday, a West Tennessee ceramic artist and vintage shop owner had a bright idea of re-creating photos of her grandma from a young age, with matching outfits and makeup. The sweet, touching result of her hard work has since gone viral. Lakyn Bowman, 26, owner of Lakyn Thrifts, got the idea…
Granddaughter Re-creates Photos of Her Grandma in Her Youth as a Surprise Birthday Gift
Michelangelo’s Hidden Room Reveals His Pious Heart
It must have been an exhilarating moment in 1975 when museum director Paolo Dal Poggetto discovered a trapdoor hidden under a cabinet in the New Sacristy of the Basilica of San Lorenzo in Florence, Italy. Under the trapdoor, stone steps led down to a tiny chamber that had gone unnoticed for 500 years. At first,…
‘The Lord Is in Control’: Parents Choose Faith Over Abortion, Saving Baby With Genetic Defect
Two parents from Chatsworth, California, found themselves at a fork in the road when at 21 weeks into the pregnancy they were told that their baby had a Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH), a genetic defect that leaves a hole in the diaphragm between the chest and abdominal cavity. What looked like a dead end was,…
‘Doing Things Right’: Loving Dad of 2 Shovels Snow for Neighbors Every Time It Snows
Kindness is a choice of the will. A husband and father from Wilmington, Delaware, habitually chooses to demonstrate kindness to those around him. And while he doesn’t do it to be recognized, his bighearted service does not go unnoticed. Every time it snows—which can be quite often in a Delaware winter—Brian Dignen shovels his driveway…
Opera Review: ‘Tosca’: Gripping, Pitch-Perfect Story With Heightened Theatricality
March 15, 2022
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CHICAGO—“Tosca” debuted in 1900 in Rome and immediately became one of the most popular operas of all time, which it continues to be into our contemporary age. With its drama of good versus evil, fast-paced suspense, and a melodramatic plot that’s as much a thriller as a Hitchcock film, it’s no wonder that it still…
His Deeds and His Example: Revisiting T.E. Lawrence
March 14, 2022
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Let me begin by making my prejudice perfectly clear. In the late summer of 1963, shortly before I entered Staunton Military Academy (SMA) as a 7th grader 200 miles from my home, my mother took me from Boonville, North Carolina, into Winston-Salem to watch the recently released movie “Lawrence of Arabia.” My five younger siblings…
6 Easy, Quick Pick-Me-Ups to Brighten Your Day
We all have those times when things don’t go the way we had hoped, or we’re just feeling down or low in energy for one reason or another. Moments like this don’t necessarily have to last all day or define a longer period of time. Sometimes all it takes is a reframe, a change in…
Benjamin West: A Quaker Painter Pays It Forward
March 13, 2022
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When Benjamin Franklin loaned money to a man in 1784, he made this request: “When you meet with another honest Man in similar Distress, you must pay me by lending this Sum to him.” In other words, Franklin did not want to be paid back; he wanted that man to help someone else in the…
Dear Next Generation: ‘Seek to Improve’
Having read Dottie Gomez’s “Mottos to Live by,” I felt the urge to contribute the two mottos that have made my life an adventure worth experiencing. Several years ago I adopted the motto “Seek to Improve.” These three words account for all the successes I have found in my personal relationships, my ability to function…
2022 Nissan Kicks SR
Nissan Kicks is so much fun to drive, but it could use a little more oomph than its 122 max horsepower and 114 lb-ft peak torque. Its 1.6-liter 4-cylinder engine is married to Nissan’s Xtronic CVT (Continuously Variable Transmission) and this powertrain achieves a fuel economy rating of 31 mpg in the city and 36…
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