Bourgoin’s story wasn’t so much a house of cards as a total teardown. Some of his lies hardly made sense except in fulfilling his seemingly irresistible desire to become a character in dramas that didn’t concern him. At a talk that he gave to high-school students in 2015, he showed […]
Month: April 2022
There have been plenty of television shows set in workplaces, but there’s never been one that looks quite like “Severance.” The Apple TV Plus science fiction series is set in the headquarters of Lumon Industries, a mysterious, cult-like company that surgically alters the memories of select employees to split their […]
I went house hunting last weekend. No, not for me. I tagged along with my daughter and her fiancé, who are moving from Texas to Colorado after she graduates from vet school (insert party hats and noisemakers here) next month. Even for this seasoned house hunter, the experience was humbling. […]
A mirror brightens every room: Emil Humbert, designer Bringing natural light into darker spaces is always a good starting point when it comes to rethinking a room. Mirrors can make a world of difference. Placing mirrors close to windows, at a perpendicular angle, will reflect light deeper into a room, […]
EAST ALTON – A community garden is coming to East Alton. Renegade Gardens, a non-profit organization, will be holding a groundbreaking for the East Alton Community Garden on Saturday, April 2 and Sunday, April 3 at 9 a.m. at 509 5th St. in East Alton. Renegade Gardens’ mission is to […]
Recently skyrocketing oil and gas prices, continued record inflation, and the first of a potential slew of interest rate hikes have led some experts to wonder if a recession is on the horizon. Although the Covid-19 recession from February to April 2020 was significantly shorter than the average recession (the […]