Dr. Judith Ann Anderson, age 70 of Jackson, passed away on Friday at Jackson General Hospital. She was born on March 20, 1949 in Nashville, TN to the late Aubrey F. Anderson and Frances Hart Anderson. She was a graduate of Jackson High School and Lambuth College. She went on to Memphis State to earn her Masters and Doctorate in […]

Encourage Water Play Help your pets weather the heat and humidity with these tips and at-home tricks. From swimming pools to self-refilling water bowls and creative ice toys, your furry BFFs will be comfortable and healthy all summer long. Make Your Own Dog Ice Cream Our favorite recipe for dog-friendly ice cream can be made well in advance, so it can be […]

by Cody McLaughlin  |  Bearing Arms “I’m a capitalist marksman,” said Anthony Colandro, the 58-year-old owner of Gun For Hire at the Woodland Park Gun Range in Passaic County, New Jersey. But according to Mr. Colandro, his upbringing wasn’t exactly the traditional one that folks think of when they imagine the early years of a “gun nut.” The Beginning  Born […]

By Dr. Jim Denison H/T Judy Ross Perot died yesterday morning in Dallas after a five-month battle with leukemia. He was eighty-nine. Whether you live in Dallas or Denmark, you probably know of Mr. Perot through his two campaigns for president and his pioneering work in computer services that made him a billionaire. But if that’s all you know of […]

“The man who refuses to judge, who neither agrees nor disagrees, who declares that there are no absolutes and believes that he escapes responsibility, is the man responsible for all the blood that is now spilled in the world. Reality is an absolute, existence is an absolute, a speck of dust is an absolute and so is a human life. […]

Actor Rip Torn, whose career spanned seven decades and included an Emmy win for his role on The Larry Sanders Show, died on Tuesday. He was 88. Torn’s publicist confirmed his death to The Associated Press, and said he was surrounded by family when he died. Born Elmore Rual Torn in Texas, he started using the name “Rip” as a […]

Grace White Sherwood (c. 1660 – c. 1740), called the Witch of Pungo, is the last person known to have been convicted of witchcraft in Virginia. A farmer, healer, and midwife, she was accused by her neighbors of transforming herself into a cat, damaging crops and causing the death of livestock. She was charged with witchcraft several times; at her eventual trial in 1706, Sherwood was […]

Ross Perot, self-made billionaire, renowned patriot and two-time independent candidate for U.S. president, has died after a five-month battle with leukemia. He was 89. The pioneer of the computer services industry, who founded Electronic Data Systems Corp. in 1962 and Perot Systems Corp. 26 years later, was just 5-foot-6, but his presence filled a room. “Describe my father?” Ross Perot Jr., […]

Good morning, it’s Monday, July 8, 2019. Sixty years ago today, a small continent of American soldiers anticipated an evening of R&R at a base camp in the town of Bien Hoa. Located 20 miles north of Saigon, the military outpost housed the South Vietnamese 7th Infantry Division as well as an eight-man detail of the little-known U.S. Military Assistance […]

(Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc founder Jeff Bezos’ divorce from his wife of 25 years, MacKenzie Bezos, was finalized by a Seattle-area judge on Friday, paving the way for her to receive $38.3 billion worth of Amazon stock, Bloomberg reported. In April, Amazon, the world’s biggest online retailer, said in a filing that 4% of its outstanding stock or 19.7 million […]

by High Country Gardens H/T to Bill The many benefits of gardening are all over the news these days. Gardening has something for everyone, from schools to assisted living centers. Here’s our top five most appreciated gifts from the practice of gardening: Gardening is great exercise. Save money on that gym membership! Depending on where you live, gardening can be an […]

Interview by Matt Mallory As a self-defense instructor, I teach civilians and law enforcement about situational awareness, use-of-force levels, hands-on tactics, and how to use both lethal and less-lethal tools. If you are in the industry that I am, or simply watch the news, you know the name George Zimmerman. A man by the name of Trayvon Martin lost his […]

By Doug Mendenhall  Originally Published March 08, 2005 Huntsville Times Early in “The Grapes of Wrath,” Tom Joad is under the hood of a jalopy, coaxing a few more miles out of a tired engine. Tom cuts his hand, but reckons he’s never worked on a car yet without drawing blood, so he’s just kind of glad to get it over with. […]

Best-selling romance novelist and journalist Judith Krantz died Saturday of natural causes, her publicist announced Sunday. She was 91. Krantz penned the best-sellers Scruples, I’ll Take Manhattan, and Princess Daisy, with her work translated into more than 50 languages. She wrote her first novel at age 50, after a successful career as a journalist, and went on to sell over […]

“THE BATTLING BOYS OF BENGHAZI” We’re the battling boys of Benghazi,   No fame, no glory, no paparazzi.   Just a fiery death in a blazing Hell,   Defending our country we loved so well.      It wasn’t our job, but we answered the call,   Fought to the Consulate and scaled the wall.   We pulled twenty countrymen […]

With the help of St. Jude, a young dancer finds her way back to the spotlight and the world of dance she loves. by Lynda Nance First steps are a momentous occasion, taken uncertainly, tentatively. First steps open up a brand new world of independence, movement, growth. As a baby, Aubrey met her milestones — walking, talking — on time. When she was 3 years old, her […]

Gloria Vanderbilt died at her home Monday at the age of 95. Vanderbilt was the daughter of railroad heir Reginald Vanderbilt and his second wife Gloria Morgan. She became an accomplished actress, artist, socialite, and author during her lifetime. Her final piece of written work was a book she co-authored with her son, Anderson Cooper, in 2016. Cooper announced his […]

By STEPHANIE MCCRUMMEN | The Washington Post FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — It was late afternoon in a subdivision an hour north of Atlanta when the chop of one helicopter, then another, began startling neighbors out of their weekday routines. A man firing up his patio grill realized it wasn’t the usual medevac swooping toward the hospital. A retiree settling down […]

age 13, sickle cell disease   When Elani was a newborn, she tested positive for sickle cell disease and began taking regular medication. Sickle cell is an inherited group of blood disorders that prevent the normal flow of blood in the body. Symptoms of sickle cell disease include severe pain, enlarged spleen, abdominal pain and strokes. As a child, Elani suffered […]