Most of those who show up for Bayshore Baptist Church's Easter sunrise service at the Davis Islands Garden Club aren't regular church members, but many of the same faces show up year after year. ...more

April 13, 2009

Iran played down President Barack Obama's new video message to the Iranian people on Friday, saying it welcomed the overtures but warned that decades of mistrust can't easily be erased. ...more

March 20, 2009

Milk ***½ Gus Van Sant directed Sean Penn to a Best Actor Oscar in this biopic of crusading politician Harvey Milk, who in the late 1970s became the first openly gay man to hold public office in this country. Dustin Lance Black's Oscar-winning screenplay follows its hero from middle-age awakening to his early death at the hands of a fellow San Francisco official. The cast includes Emile Hirsch. ...more

March 13, 2009

Does the world really need another cookbook? Benita Long thought so. At least that the religious retail market did. ...more

January 31, 2009

WRITER'S NOTE: Merry Christmas! Don't we feel a special elation and fanfare elevating the best of mankind and our loved ones and neighbors each Dec. 25? I do. And I enjoy soliciting an annual sampler of reflections demonstrating some more unique aspects of Christmas and seasonal smiles. So grab a cookie and a cup to warm your day: ...more

December 25, 2008

Stephen Ierulli says it's not the cost of what's lost that bothers him; it's all the Christmas memories tied up in it. ...more

December 16, 2008

Between Memorial Day and Labor Day is the most popular time for family reunions in the black community. Many families will gather to celebrate life, express thanks to the creator, learn something new, showcase talents and, most of all, unify. The color-coordinated T-shirts worn during these celebrations symbolize unity, togetherness. The reunion transcends religion, political persuasions, skin complexions, gender, geography and socioeconomic status. ...more

June 13, 2008

With less than a week of holiday baking and shopping left, many of us are thinking about how to create a festive dessert for our family gatherings. ...more

December 20, 2007

Office parties, neighborhood strolls, and family gatherings — over the next several weeks you'll be facing a lot of seasonal temptations. So how can you fight the urge to overeat? ...more

November 30, 2007