J. Louise Larson

Obituary alert: Hose are dead! Yay, legs!

Hose are dead! Long live legs! Great news in the fashion world, and this time it has trickled down to the real world: That scourge of womanly comfort, pantyhose, are dead. This is not a sad obituary. It's official: the Wall Street Journal has proclaimed the death of hose. (See obituary here: Here ) Even the most hose-insistent golf-shirt wearing Midwestern exec, Jim Holt, president of Mid American Credit... (posted by J. Louise Larson 3 years 332 days ago.)

Why I Will Miss George Carlin

Iconoclast comedian George Carlin died Sunday night from heart failure at 71. That's a shock to me -- he always seemed so youthful:his razor wit, those huge eyes, his long hair, hip demeanor and black garb. I had a few favorite Carlinisms, including this one cited on his own Web site: "Why do they lock gas station bathrooms? Are they afraid someone will clean them?" He was the eternal hippy, constantly bucking the status... (posted by J. Louise Larson 3 years 334 days ago.)

Singer/songwriter Steve Weisberg recalls days as lead guitar for John Denver

When lead guitarist Steve Weisberg met John Denver in a hardware store in Aspen, he had the restraint not to ask for an audition. "I knew he had to find me, and I knew he would," he said. Then one day in 1973, the phone rang. "This is John Denver." The famous voice at the other end of the line asked him to audition; things have never been the same for Steve... (posted by J. Louise Larson 3 years 364 days ago.)

Groundbreaking Actress Gives Biblical Women Their 15 Minutes of Fame

Groundbreaking actress and Christian performer Naima Lett is determined to give five biblical women their 15 minutes of fame. Eve, Jezebel, Leah, Tamar and Mary, the mother of Jesus, get a fresh look in Shattered Silhouettes, which weaves together the modern issues of love, abuse and hope. "I want the audience to feel the very thoughts and emotions experienced by these women as they... (posted by J. Louise Larson 3 years 364 days ago.)

Angel Band: Church's bell choir makes heavenly music

Celestial sound from an angel band of bell-ringers is a long-standing tradition at First Presbyterian Church in Ennis, Texas. Conductor Patsy Jones, who also directs the choir, has led the group since the bells were purchased in 1989. "Music in this church is very important it's a huge part of worship. This is music to the soul for us, and that's kind of how this church looks at music," said... (posted by J. Louise Larson 4 years ago.)

Former Army nurse visits FDR memorial, recalls last day of President's life at Warm Springs

If a picture's worth a thousand words, one taken in Washington, D.C., recently is near priceless. Maggie Thomas, the only female veteran of the Honor Flight of Ellis County, in the rain, her wheelchair pulled up beside the bronze statue of FDR at the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial. Her gentle hand on his monumental arm, some 63 years after the day when... (posted by J. Louise Larson 4 years ago.)