Blogs List
 Karin Elton |
Marshall theater reopens!Thu, May 8, 2008 @ 4:58PM Most movies you have to have a big screen to watch. “The Wizard of Oz” is so much better in a theater. I’m excited to see “Iron Man” at the Marshall 6 Theatre which is opening May 9 after being shut down for major renovations since March 31. I went to the theater today to write a story about the re-opening. Long lines to the concession stand, spilling out to the front of the bathrooms and blocking the aisles to the theaters are eradicated. Four registers are set up with plenty of space for people to stand in line or mill about waiting for their movie to let out. The high-backed seats rock and there are cupholders. No more putting your pop on the floor and knocking it over. The theater guy I talked to sat down in one and I walked in front of him to another seat and he didn’t have to get up or scrunch up to the fetal position to let me by. It’s pretty much like the home theaters you see in every “MTV Cribs,” only heh-heh, this one is bigger.
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 Per Peterson |
Tick, tick, tickThu, April 24, 2008 @ 1:14PM The ticks are back.Last week, I pulled two off one of my retrievers, and my step-son found one crawling around on him just the other night. Yes folks, the ticks are back.To some people, this might not sound like a big deal. But to most of us who enjoy the outdoors — whether it's at home or at Camden State Park or Garvin Park, it's big news. And since we can't put a dab of Frontline behind our ears when we wake up in the morning, we need to take other precautions and go over our kids with a fine-toothed comb after each and every outing. It might seem like a pain, but if these suckers get dug into your skin and you notice a bulls-eye-shaped rash appear on your arm or leg or neck, you could be in major trouble.Last year, according to Melissa Kemperman, an epidemiologist for the Minnesota Department of Health, 1,200 people contracted Lyme disease last year — the previous record was 1,023 reported cases in 2004.
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 Andy Rennecke |
Indiana Jones vs. AgeTue, May 6, 2008 @ 2:25AM I grew up on the Indiana Jones trilogy. I have it in my DVD collection and break it out once every few years to watch it again. That's why I'm pumped for the new Indy 4 film, aka "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull." Judging from the trailers I've seen, I don't think I'm going to be disappointed. But I'm still wondering about how director Steve Spielberg and Indy creater George Lucas are going to get around the age factor. As everyone knows, Harrison Ford isn't a young pup. In fact, he hasn't made a good movie since....well, in a very long time. I like Ford, he's one of my favorite actors. But with all the action scenes that goes with an Indy movie, I have my doubts whether it will look authentic in the new film. Ford is in his mid-60s. Of course, stunt men will be used to replace him in most of the action sequences, but if it looks fake I'm going to be upset. After looking on the IMDB.
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 Cindy Votruba |
It's all in the pump, or my trip to PhillyWed, May 7, 2008 @ 6:52PM For those of you who don’t know, I learned I had a congenital heart defect in September 2003 at age 31. I was told that I had complete atrioventricular canal. Breaking it down, I had two holes in my heart, my mitral valve needed repair and my atrioventricular canal also required fixing. On top of that, I had mild pulmonary hypertension. A couple months later, I had open heart surgery. While I was recovering, I found an online community called Adults With Congenital Heart Disease Association (ACHA). It’s an organization that is a support system of sorts to those with a CHD and their families. The website has all sorts of information on ACHD clinics, resources and a message board. I started posting in January 2004. I don’t post that often, only when I can either relate to a situation or lend a supportive ear (or words in that matter). Every other year ACHA has a national conference. This year’s conference was in Philadelphia. I got the chance to attend this past weekend.
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 Robert Wolfington III |
Cracker JackMon, May 5, 2008 @ 11:51AM While putting together some stories on Sunday I was found myself in the mood for a snack. While perusing the break room vending machine I found myself face to face with a childhood memory — Cracker Jack. And there was a prize inside! I pushed a few quarters into the machine, hit the numbers and found it hard to hide my mild excitement over what I had in hand. Growing up I remember opening Cracker Jack boxes and finding anything from a small toy truck to a magnifying glass inside. Sure they were cheap toys that lasted on a few minutes, but it was still something special. I chomped down on the caramelized popcorn and peanuts, enjoying what was so obviously an unhealthy snack choice. I put the prize aside. As the day wound down and I was ready to head home, I opened the small red and white pouch the prize was wrapped in, only to be disappointed. A small picture of a frog on one side and a shark on the other with a small slit down the center.
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 Dana Yost |
Independent editor to take leaveThu, April 3, 2008 @ 9:23AM Note to readers: Independent Editor Dana Yost is taking an indefinite leave from the paper. Direct questions about news coverage to news editor Per Peterson at 537-1551 or phpeterson@marshallindependent.com, or reporter/assistant editor for content Rae Kruger at 537-1551 or rkruger@marshallindependent.com. For general policy questions about news or the Independent in general, contact publisher Russ Labat at 537-1551 or rlabat@marshallindependent.com
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