Louisiana Deep Fried Turkey
Kieva Fontenot-Hicks is the daughter of a retired Army Lt. Col. Although she has lived all over the country, Kieva calls Louisiana home, because her grandmother Mabel and much of her family are still there. She returns as often as possible. But when she can’t get down south, Kieva can be found in her Chesterfield [...]
NFL Looks to Petersburg for Future Football Greats
The East Coast Bowl
by Cesca Janece Waterfield
Petersburg’s Historic Cameron Field will once again host fans and athletes for the Annual East Coast Bowl, Saturday, Nov. 29. The East Coast Bowl is a college All-Star football game that is becoming part of the area’s Thanksgiving weekend tradition. It first kicked off in 2001 with two states [...]
Countdown to ’09
Eric Holder has been nominated by President-elect Barack Obama to be Attorney General of the United States. Holder served as Obama’s Senior Legal Advisor during the President-elect’s campaign; a position he retains. If approved, the position as Attorney General would make Holder the head of the Department of Justice, the first African American to hold [...]
Local Book Clubs
by Linda Pate
I recently had the pleasure of joining a local book club, Readers with Attitudes, and was able to participate in their discussion. Among those attending was the author Angel Mechelle who wrote the book Another Woman’s Husband (Shannon Holmes Communications Media, $14.95). There was so much energy in the room, it had me [...]
The Business of Gratitude
The words, “thank you” are invaluable, both to bearer and recipient. But a small gift packed along with the sentiment will enhance any reward for a job well done, and every gift sent “just because.” Experts can make the gesture sweeter, as well as more colorful. To inspire you in creating your own tokens of [...]
