Homeschoolers and a foreign exchange student attended Tulane's Shakespeare Festival in New Orleans. They watched "A Comedy of Errors". Shown from left, front row: Shelly Hoffstadt, Zoe Jackson, Whit Parker and Abigail Jackson. Back Row: Gabriel Jackson, Connie Phielps, Leena Schwillerwein, fro Germany, Deanna McKenzie and Crainesha Marti. Leena is a student at South Pike and the others are homeschoolers of Elise D. Parker's Classical Homeschooling.
on February 5, 2010, 9:19 am
The Oklahoma Heart Institute, on the campus of Hillcrest Medical Center, has named Donna Russell-Cook as chief executive officer. Russell-Cook will lead the strategic initiatives for OHI Heart Hospital, the state’s largest hospital dedicated exclusively to the treatment of heart disease.
on February 4, 2010, 4:12 pm
Last weekend, the Texas Morris' came to Osyka for a short visit and to see great-grandmother Hazel Morris of Kentwood. Shown from left: Lane, 18 months, Andrea, Nancy (MiMi), Jay and Wyatt, three years old.
by Nancy Morris
on February 4, 2010, 3:24 pm
Give a school dropout a smart phone and watch the dude figure the thing out in no time at all. They send text messages, watch football games, and God knows what else. Could it be that the anti-school dudes are smarter than we think and don't give a hoot about Algebra? Or are they bored with the so called educational process?
by Barnacle, Special to the Gazette
on February 4, 2010, 3:08 pm
No matter how hard it tried, the house across from South Pike High School could not be moved. As it traveled on Myrtle Street and got to the corner of North Prewett and Myrtle, it couldn't go any further. The house was, lets just say, a tad too wide. The Anders house did not look that big, but when it was being hauled away, one realized just how big and long the house was. So the only thing to do was, take a little off the side. The side of the house behind the utility pole in the photo above was removed so the house would fit.
by Donna DeLee, Gazette Managing Editor
on February 4, 2010, 2:46 pm
Risking is imperative to finding.
I think access to God and what the biblical writers call the Kingdom Of Heaven comes through the gateway of access into ourselves. We read about the spiritual through the lens of our own autobiographies. If we may know anything of The Beyond, then we must necessarily turn inward and look at the terrain of what has been created by this Generous One, and furthermore that this One decided to travel the same terrain we do with Jesus Christ.
by Rev. W. Lamar Massingill, Gazette Religious Editor
on February 4, 2010, 2:34 pm
What’s a who dat, anyway?
Well, that’s a ridiculous question in this neck of the woods. Even someone as ignorant about football as I am knows the answer to that one. A who dat is to the New Orleans Saints what an “ole” is to a bullfighter. A call to get the job done.
by Dawn Dillon Barrett
on February 4, 2010, 2:30 pm
Beer and Swiss-Cheddar Fondue
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
½ small yellow sweet onion, minced
2 large cloves garlic, minced
¾ pound Emmentaler cheese, coarsely grated
½ pound extra sharp white Cheddar, coarsely grated
¼ pound Gruyere, coarsely grated
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 teaspoon dry mustard
12 ounces lager-style beer
2 tablespoons Amontillado Sherry
* sea salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
by Anne McKeown
on February 4, 2010, 2:26 pm
Bathrobes reign – make mine ratty
I like ruts sometimes – old routines, old pals, old dogs, old truths, old clothes. While “new and sometimes improved” perks us up, “old and rutty” keeps us rooted and comfortable.
At least, this is true when it comes to my ancient blue terrycloth bathrobe.
Tom Bodett – he of advertising fame – is said to have claimed: “A person needs just three things to be truly happy in this world: someone to love, something to do, and something to hope for.” I would add to that, “ . . . and a snuggly relic of a robe.”
by Beth Jacks
on February 4, 2010, 2:21 pm
Are Republicans "Due"?: Part III
If the Republicans think that they are simply "due" to start winning elections, perhaps buoyed by the recent polls showing the public turning against Democrats in general and the Obama administration in particular, then they may neglect to do the things they need to do if they are to turn their hopes into realities.
by Thomas Sowell
on February 4, 2010, 2:18 pm
