Tag: Bright

Rewind, Review, and Re-rate: ‘All Through the Night’: A Light-Hearted Angle on Serious Matters

1942 | NR | 1h 47m | Action, Comedy, Crime A year after establishing himself as a household name in 1941’s “The Maltese Falcon,” actor Humphrey Bogart starred in director Vincent Sherman’s 1942 comedic crime caper, “All Through the Night.” Bogart is supported by outstanding character actors who have great chemistry together. Bogart steps into…


Elegant 5-course Tasting Menu Is Served in a Minnesota Gas Station

By Sharyn Jackson From Star Tribune Eagan—Between the greeting cards and the beef jerky, three long tables were set for dinner. Dark cloths were draped over the folding tables, where chef Cristian de Leon and his team set out large, blue-rimmed white plates, each artfully arranged with fish and seafood. Hugging the lower left edge…


Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp

View the print-ready version of this recipe. Perfect for a spring evening, this strawberry rhubarb crisp is one of the easiest and best desserts I know. Serve it warm from the oven topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Leftovers are also delicious with your morning coffee, too. Heads up: while fruit desserts like…


Design Recipes: Less Is More

By Cathy Hobbs From Tribune News Service Minimalism remains a strong design trend and preferred choice of many homeowners and apartment dwellers. For many, living with less creates calm and order. No longer are these environments considered sparse and sanitized, either—instead it can be a functional design choice. From foundations such as the Bauhaus style…


Old Meets New in Gamla Stan, Sweden

It was my brother-in-law’s idea to stay in Gamla Stan for a few days during a family pilgrimage to Sweden. This old-town neighborhood of Stockholm seemed like a good place to dip into Swedish history and get a flavor for the old ways. Narrow cobblestone streets led us to our rented apartment, a 500-year-old residence…


Book Review: ‘President Garfield: From Radical to Unifier’: A Triumph of a Biography, Even-Handed and Finely Written

James A. Garfield, the 20th president, only lasted 200 days in office before an assassin’s bullet ended his tenure. Aside from being fateful, his presidency may seem all but forgetful. This may be true. But there was a life that led to that presidency and the egregious moment on July 2, 1881; and it is…


The American Exploring Expedition That Changed How We See the World

The 19th century was the Age of American Expansion. Twenty years after signing the Treaty of Paris in 1783, America signed the Louisiana Purchase, doubling the size of the new nation. A year later, the Lewis and Clark Expedition began. Thirty years after this expedition, a journalist and explorer by the name of J. N….


A Playbook for Dealing With Life’s Frustrating Moments

I was angry enough to rip the closet doors off the wall and smash them to pieces with a hammer. Rewind about two hours: My wife kindly asked if I could fix the kids’ sliding closet doors, which had been falling off their tracks for several months. I had been strategically “prioritizing” other projects to…


When You Keep Getting Triggered by the Same Person (Part 2)

Is there someone in your life, maybe from your past, whose company sets off strong and difficult feelings over which you don’t seem to have any control, no matter how much “work” you’ve done and continue to do? If so, you’re not alone. In Part 1 of this two-part series, I described the frustration, confusion,…


Chaucer’s ‘Canterbury Tales’: The Wife of Bath: A Character With Surprising Views

One of the most recognized characters of Geoffrey Chaucer’s “Canterbury Tales,” the Wife of Bath, is known for her novel ideas on marriage and love. Chaucer created a character that inspired future writers of Western literature. One of the 30 pilgrims featured in these 24 tales, the Wife of Bath represented the changing views about…