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America is a country defined by movement. Since the invention of the automobile, the road trip has become a central part of the national identity. From historic trade routes to neon-lit boulevards, certain stretches of asphalt have transcended their utility to become cultural icons. However, the modern journey is about more than just the destination. […]
“TheFog” is a 1980 American supernatural horror film directed by John Carpenter. It tells the story of a strange, glowing fog that sweeps over a small coastal town in Northern California, bringing with it the vengeful ghosts of leprous mariners who were killed in a shipwreck there a century before. This isn’t the only movie with a heavy fog as the main […]
Surface water temperature, 69 degrees. The water clarity was extremely good this past week for East Galveston Bay. The trout bite has been good for us this past week, throwing Salt & Pepper /chartreuse paddle tails on 1/8 oz jig heads. With higher tides than in previous weeks, we have been able to fish some […]
The grocery store. A weekly ritual, a hunt for sustenance, and an inadvertent test of memory, willpower, and aisle-skipping strategy. You go in with your list, your mental map, and a steely resolve to be efficient. You power through dairy, conquer produce, and confidently bypass the snack aisle (mostly). You’re almost done, the cart is […]
As you’re reading Local News, we’ll be headed to Tishomingo to pick up Merry, what in the world are we getting ourselves into? Two mid-70-year-olds raising, yet again, another puppy. She’ll be 8 weeks old when we get her. Robin, the breeder, took all eleven of them to the vet for their first checkup, all […]
Creating a smooth path from the back door to the edge of the property makes a backyard feel like a true extension of the home. Many homeowners struggle with cluttered yards that feel disconnected or cramped. A well-planned layout solves problems by guiding movement naturally. Focusing on how people move through a space helps define […]
This week in American history marks a transition from the final winter skirmishes of the 19th century to the groundbreaking cultural and political shifts of the modern era. It is a period characterized by legislative breakthroughs like the first Civil Rights Act and the admission of several states into the Union, alongside cultural milestones that […]
If you spent the last week obsessively refreshing your weather app, you weren’t alone. The organizers of the annual Lighthouse Krewe Mardi Gras Parade were right there with you, likely offering various sacrifices to the clouds in exchange for a dry Saturday. Luckily, the rain gods got the memo or at least agreed to a late-night shift. […]
The 15th Annual Eagles Crazy Hat Party Sparks Mardi Gras MagicThe air in the hall was electric this past Friday night as the 15th Annual Eagles Crazy Hat Party kicked off. It proved once again that before the big parade rolls, the real party starts with a glue gun and a dream. A cornerstone of the local […]
In the world of local utility management, the stakes are often as high as the water towers that dot the skyline. For Brad Metz, President of the Bolivar Peninsula Special Utility District (BPSUD)—locally known simply as “the Water Company”—the journey from a career in international building materials to managing the peninsula’s lifeblood has been a masterclass in […]