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RSSTHE ROCKWOOD FILES: The Summer Commandments
MOSES NEVER REVEALED THE RULES FOR SWIMSUIT SIN
Lo, the time had come, and we hastened to the mall to seek out the most worthy swimsuit, for summer was upon us. We sought refuge in the dressing rooms where we squirmed into stretchy fabrics and tied spaghetti straps around our necks. We tugged and hooked and tied and then turned slowly toward the great reflecting glass. And lo, there was much weeping and gnashing of teeth.” So it was then, and so it is now. The annual hunt for a flattering swimsuit has plagued women through the ages. On the top 10 list of loathsome things to do, shopping for a swimsuit ranks a strong second, right behind the annual gynecological exam. Continue reading...
Campsite Gourmet
EATING AND COOKING WELL OUTSIDE THE KITCHEN
Faced with a four-day camping trip and a desire to eat something other than run-of-the-mill hot dogs during it, I decided to challenge myself. How could I eat well, with perhaps a hint of gourmet cooking, while estranged from my kitchen and most, if not all, of its conveniences? Continue reading...
Puppeteer To Perform At Fayetteville Public Library
FAMILY FRIENDLY
Today Tales and Tunes for Toddlers — 9:30 a.m.; Preschool Stories — 10:30 a.m., Bentonville Public Library. Continue reading...
THE ROCKWOOD FILES: My Late Night Love
AVID READER LOOKING FOR A FIX FOR BOOK ADDICTION
Last night I did it again. Under cover of darkness, unbeknownst to my sleeping husband next to me, I spent a few hours with a stranger — in a book. Continue reading...
A HORSE, OF COURSE
SUMMER PROGRAM TAKES HANDS-ON TO HIGH LEVEL
Robert Roussey, curator of education for the Rogers Historical Museum, knows that if he wants kids to pay attention, he’s got to give them hands-on opportunities. So he found a big one for this year’s Summer Storytimes series — a horse. Continue reading...
History Gets New Look At Eureka Springs Museum
Sometimes less is more. Continue reading...
Ghost Hunters Host Get-Together
LOCAL GROUP SHARES EXPERTISE AND INVITES INTEREST INTO PARANORMAL
There’s more to ghost hunting — properly called “paranormal investigation” — than things that go bump in the night, according to Lisa Livingston-Martin of the Joplin, Mo.-based Paranormal Science Lab. Continue reading...
