The Joplin Globe, Joplin, MO

Weekend

Weekend
  • images_sizedimage_312124454 Linda Cannon: Fieri book brings TV show to printed page “More Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives” by Guy Fieri is a must-read for fans of the Food Network show, and a good bet for anyone who likes middle-brow food. No foie gras here — only lots of burgers, hot dogs, chili and all the usual suspects along with lesser-known treats such as haluski (a Pittsburgh favorite via Poland, featuring cabbage and noodles) and scrapple (basically, cornmeal and pork).

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  • Frankie Meyer: Tribal activities important to history When learning of the recent death of the great leader Wilma Mankiller, former principal chief of the Cherokee Nation, I was reminded of the critical importance of tribal activities in the family histories of Native Americans. A history of such families cannot be adequately researched and compiled without a thorough understanding of the history of the Indian nation, its clans and its tribal leaders.

    April 9, 2010

  • Mike Pound Mike Pound: No such thing as marriage expert When it comes to arguments, all the marriage experts agree that the best thing for married couples to do after having a conflict is to take a breath, then sit down and calmly and rationally discuss the roots of the dispute like reasonable adults.

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  • images_sizedimage_099200101 Chairmen of the board: Ramp company's employees skate regularly They affectionately call it “Skater Wednesday.” For an hour or two each week, sales team members from the Joplin-based American Ramp Co. will head outdoors, skateboards in hand, with the intentions of blowing off steam. Sometimes they’ll tackle the half-pipe at Schifferdecker Park. Other times, they’ll motor over to Autumn Ramp Park to assault the ramps and bowls, the ledges and the wedges, the hips and the gaps.

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  • Church briefs

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  • Terry Mattingly: Latest ‘God film’ shows promise of succeeding Hollywood bean counters have started calling them “God films.” The typical faith-based indie has a tiny budget and most of the actors are amateurs or second stringers from television. It doesn’t take much money to promote one because churches are eager to hold pre-release screenings that fire up clergy and volunteers to spread the word — on foot and online.

    April 9, 2010

  • images_sizedimage_099194053 Bridge shares faith, values with teens Dan Mitchell wheeled around from his desk at The Bridge, ready for an interview, with a headline already in mind. “The headline for our ministry in 2009 is we have found ourselves,” Mitchell said, founder and president of a teen-ministry complex that has seen noticeable growth since relocating at 3405 S. Hammons Blvd. four years ago.

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  • Library plans events for ReadMOre program Selection for this year is collection of Mark Twain stories.

    April 9, 2010

  • images_sizedimage_141202527 Benji Tunnell: Hasty 3-D addition leaves ‘Clash’ a mess Hollywood unleashed “Clash of the Titans,” a slapdash remake of the mediocre original, hastily and amateurishly converted to 3-D to try to capitalize on the dollars that propelled “Avatar” to such dizzying box office heights. Just as quickly as “Avatar” breathed new life into what could have been a fad, “Titans” does everything that it can to kill any momentum generated and to alienate the public to what is still a fledgling technology.

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  • images_sizedimage_099140444 Dave Woods, Booze Beat: Lounge celebrates 40 years in business Judy Petty has lived the better part of her life behind the bar at Frank’s Lounge. At almost 70, she’s poured more beers and mixed more drinks than most of us will ever consume.

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