Articles filed under July-August 2011

Blessed are the few who know right away what direction they’re going to take when starting college. It’s a common freshman dilemma. It’s a good thing Zachary Cummings

In 1973, I heard a fresh new voice on WGSO radio that I thought would be perfect for a Luzianne coffee commercial I was producing. I wrote the

Peter Link, the son of an Air Force colonel, was born in 1944 during World War II while his father was stationed in the South Pacific. The family

There’s one item northshore folks won’t have to add to that ever-growing list of things that “ain’t there no more”: the Saia’s Super Meat Market cow. The towering

The sun was setting as we sailed away from Venice, Italy, with the realization that these were the same waters navigated by ancient mariners, warriors and merchants on

My grandmother, Shirley Satterlee Munch, once wrote in a letter, “I have been thinking about writing a book …” She never did write the stories of how she

Mississippi is a mix of old and new favorite places. Here are a few of our favorite things to do when visiting the Magnolia State. Fort Massachusetts/Ship Island Following the

If you need a break from the ballpark, swimming lessons or other summer commitments, a trip to Bogue Chitto State Park might be just the thing. This new

In the 56 years since the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation was founded, it has funded dramatic improvements in research and care. In 1955, children born with CF often died

When Verna Bieber found out that her son had cystic fibrosis, she knew what was ahead of her. Her best friend and “backdoor neighbor” had died at the

Martin Wine Cellar: The Cougarita 2 oz Pama Pomegranate Liqueur 1 oz tequila 1/2 oz Cointreau Splash of lime juice Squeeze of agave nectar (to taste) Shake all ingredients together, serve over ice or

When is the last time you had a real, honest-to-goodness home-cooked meal? At Cypress Cove Elementary School, nearly all meals served in the school dining room are made from

Through her travels, from spearheading measles initiatives in Zimbabwe to visiting those displaced by Hurricane Katrina, Bonnie McElveen-Hunter has learned that poverty most often rests squarely on the

Talk about your life-changing experiences! A rooftop fall from 14 feet in May 2010 put a major crimp in Steve Jennings’ life. The on-the-job accident shattered his left