What’s for dinner? Veal with mushrooms
We all wonder what celebrities eat, right?Well, thanks to a new book by a pair of music industry insiders, we have a first-hand glimpse of what is on the dinner tables in the homes of Michael Bublé,...
View ArticleThe To-Do List — week of Nov. 17
‘JFK’ revisitedAs the 50th anniversary of the assassination of John F. Kennedy looms, two theater chains will present Oliver Stone’s JFK. Both Cinemark and Regal plan to show it in select theaters at 2...
View ArticleIf you go to the Museum of Appalachia
If you goThe Museum of Appalachia, 2819 Andersonville Hwy., Clinton, Tenn., is 1 mile off I-75, exit 122, north of Knoxville. It is open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily, with extended hours some summer weekends....
View ArticleOde to Ugg: In or out, boots have staying power
Take that, trend-watchers: Ugg Australia’s now-classic boots in their comfy, cozy glory are still going strong after 35 years.The sort-of-clunky sheepskin boots have been declared “in” and they’ve been...
View ArticleBook Talk: ‘Long Ways from Home,’ ‘A Higbee History’
‘Long Ways from Home’ tellstale of families in 1950s AkronFor four 1950s families whose desire for opportunity draws them to leave their homes in rural Mississippi, Akron, with its factory jobs, seems...
View ArticleEveryday artifacts are lovingly preserved in quirky Museum of Appalachia
CLINTON, Tenn.: The Museum of Appalachia is the best kind of museum. It hums with warmth and humor. Everything has a story. It’s the right size. It allows wandering. And it surprises. A glass eye! A...
View ArticleRare fine art Bible coming to the Canton Museum of Art
The first handwritten, illustrated Bible in more than 500 years will be on display at the Canton Museum of Art, 1001 Market Ave. N., beginning Dec. 5.The exhibit — Illuminating the Word: The Saint...
View ArticleBakery in Haiti, with ties to Stow, opens for business
STOW: The pickle jar on the counter at the Great Harvest Bread Co. is a conduit for God’s work in Haiti.“We have customers who come in and drop money in that jar every week,” said Rick Sands, who owns...
View ArticlePeople Helping People - Nov. 17
People Helping People is a list of charitable causes in our area that need donations or volunteers. The Beacon Journal has not investigated these causes, so donors should verify their worthiness and...
View ArticleBarbara Park, Junie B. Jones author, dead at 66
NEW YORK: Barbara Park, a former class clown who channeled her irreverence into the million-selling mishaps of grade schooler Junie B. Jones, has died. She was 66.Park died Friday after a long battle...
View ArticleNobel author Doris Lessing dies at 94
LONDON: Doris Lessing emerged from a black cab outside her home in London one day in 2007 and was confronted by a horde of reporters. When told she had won the Nobel Prize, she blinked and retorted “Oh...
View ArticleLocal history: Old printer’s story can never be duplicated
Frank R. Howe had a remarkable run as a publisher. For more than 75 years, he operated a Summit County company that supplied printed materials to customers across North America. Like so many of the...
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This WeekThursdayGoodwill Industries 8th Annual Taste of Vintage Gala Fundraiser — 6-9 p.m. at Quaker Station, 135 S. Broadway, Akron. There will be food tastings, an auction and a fashion show....
View ArticlePeople Helping People — Nov. 18
People Helping People is a list of charitable causes in our area that need donations or volunteers. The Beacon Journal has not investigated these causes, so donors should verify their worthiness and...
View ArticleRobots let doctors ‘beam’ into remote hospitals
CARMICHAEL, CALIF.: The doctor isn’t in, but he can still see you now.Remote presence robots are allowing physicians to “beam” themselves into hospitals to diagnose patients and offer medical advice...
View ArticleAdult day care center leader honored
A local adult day care center administrator is getting national attention for her leadership.Shannon Ross, director of center operations for SarahCare Adult Day Care Center’s corporate-owned locations...
View ArticlePeople Helping People — Nov. 19
People Helping People is a list of charitable causes in our area that need donations or volunteers. The Beacon Journal has not investigated these causes, so donors should verify their worthiness and...
View ArticleLisa Abraham: Thanksgiving and Hanukkah combine for Thanksgivukkah 2013
This Thanksgiving, the American festival of eating will coincide with the Jewish Festival of Lights in a holiday match-up that has been dubbed Thanksgivukkah.Thanksgiving will coincide with the first...
View ArticleAsk Lisa: Just how does a slow cooker work?
Q.: With the cold weather setting in, we have been dusting off our slow cooker, but with questions. We do not think it is working properly. It seems to cook too hard and fast even on slow. How does the...
View ArticleBeer notes: Holiday beer dinner planned
Ken Stewart’s Grille, 1970 W. Market St., Akron, will hold a five-course dinner with Christmas brews at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.The “Holiday Beer Dinner” will feature Indigo Imp Winter Soul, Widmer Brothers...
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