Latino Play Spotlights Universal Struggles and Joy
by Cesca Janece Waterfield
“Boleros for the Disenchanted,” now showing at Barksdale Theatre, is lyrical, enlightening, and all that dramatic stuff.
It’s also an entertaining show that may recall scenes from your own life, no matter how distant in geography or years some of those days are. And right now, the Barksdale is offering $10 reduced-price tickets [...]
Two Reasons Why Now is the Time to Buy
by Dell Claiborne
Is it smarter to buy your first home in January so that you’ll have a full year of interest to itemize on taxes along with the $8000 home buying credit?
Your question touches on a couple of subjects. I’ll try to clear a few things up for you. First, the idea that buying in [...]
Could You Be Diabetic?
By Ronny Marie Tucker
Are you at risk for type 2 diabetes? If you are a minority, overweight, have metabolic syndrome (abnormal cholesterol, blood pressure, and triglycerides), or have a family history of type 2 diabetes, then the answer is yes. Make no mistake—anyone can be diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. However, the factors above put [...]
Quick & Easy Stuffed Crust Pizza
Have you seen all the television commercials for stuffed-crust pizza? A better question might be, how could you miss them? Stuffed-crust pizza has boosted sales at franchise pizza restaurants. Why not make your own at home? It costs less, and you can make it the way you like. The best part? It’s almost as quick [...]
Richmond Folk Festival: Honoring the Past, Looking Ahead
New Beginning for Phil Wiggins
by Cesca Janece Waterfield
Renown blues musician Phil Wiggins was born and raised in Washington, D.C. He spent summers with his grandmother in Alabama where church hymns were the first music he heard. He picked up the harmonica after hearing blues harp players including Big Walter Horton, Sonny Boy Williamson and Junior [...]
