This Day in History August 8, 1974 NIXON Resigned
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Patricia Kennealy-Morrison, rock journalist, dies at 75
By Neil Genzlinger, The New York Times Troy Warren for CNT #EditorsPicks #Music Patricia Kennealy-Morrison, who wrote about rock when music journalists were just beginning to take it seriously, and through her work met Jim Morrison, frontman of the Doors, with whom she said she had a marriage of sorts, died July 23. She was 75. Her death was announced on the Facebook page of Lizard Queen Press, a publishing enterprise that she founded and that published her recent books. The announcement did not give a cause or say where she died. In the late 1960s, originally as Patricia Kennely (she…
As Lake Powell dips to historic low, tourists, businesses and government scrambling
Sophia Eppolito | Associated Press/Report for America Troy Warren for CNT #EditorsPicks #Lifestyle A thick, white band of newly exposed rock face stretches high above boaters' heads at Lake Powell, creating a sharp contrast against the famous red desert terrain as their vessels weave through tight canyons that were once underwater. It's a stark reminder of how far the water level has fallen at the massive reservoir on the Utah-Arizona border near Page. Just last year, it was more than 50 feet higher. Now, the level at the popular destination for houseboat vacations is at a historic low amid a climate…
Phoenix: This is how Arizona colleges and universities plan to tackle COVID-19, given state limitations
Alison Steinbach | Arizona Republic Troy Warren for PhoenixNewsAndTalk.Com #COVID-19 As Arizona universities and colleges get ready to welcome students back for the fall semester, they also face a challenge: How to combat COVID-19 on campus while complying with the state's rules that restrict their methods. Schools like Arizona State University had planned to require masks and twice-weekly tests for unvaccinated students, but the governor and lawmakers barred them from taking such action. Now, the public universities are focusing their efforts on encouraging students to get the COVID-19 vaccine byraffling off prizes like scholarship money, gift cards and show tickets and by making vaccines…
Bojangles Adds All New Chicken Sandwich to the Menu
By Melissa Locker | FoodAndWine.Com Troy Warren for CNT #foodie “We can say with confidence that Bo's Chicken Sandwich is so cluckin' good you know it could only be Bojangles.” Bojangles may be 44 years old, but the beloved Southern chain isn't settling down. The chicken and biscuits purveyor has just unveiled a brand-new chicken sandwich that could blow away the competition. The new Bo's Chicken Sandwich features a marinated chicken breast coated in a crispy buttermilk breading, dusted with the Bojangles' secret mix of bold spices, and served on a toasted and buttered bun with a layer of zesty mayonnaise and…
Housing Market Update: Homebuying Conditions Improve Slightly as Mortgage Rates Decline
by Rachel Musiker | RedFin.Com Troy Warren for CNT #RealEstate The five-month streak of record-setting home prices has ended; supply is inching up. At $362,750, the median home sale price did not set a new record high for the first time since early March. Instead it was flat (-0.2%) from the four-week period ending July 25 and up 18% from a year earlier. Trends for home prices, sales and new listings are starting to resemble the patterns we typically expect for this time of year, which is news after a year of unpredictable and insatiable demand for homes. Measures of…
Atlanta: Dennis Quaid shooting faith-based ‘On A Wing and a Prayer’ in Georgia
By Rodney Ho, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for AtlantaNewsAndTalk.Com The shoot is scheduled to start Sept. 13 Dennis Quaid is coming to Georgia next month to star in a faith-based film called “On a Wing and a Prayer.” Production for the modestly budgeted movie by Lightworkers Media is scheduled to begin Sept. 13 and runs through Oct. 19. In the film, a small-town pilot dies unexpectedly while flying a plane, forcing passenger Doug White (Quaid) to land the plane safely in order to save his entire family. The film was written by Brian Egeston, with Roma Downey (”Touched by an Angel”)…
Box Office: ‘The Suicide Squad’ Struggles in Opening With $12.2M Friday
BY PAMELA MCCLINTOCK | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Entertainment James Gunn's antihero movie is headed for a less-than-expected domestic debut of $27 million. It is also available to watch on HBO Max. Warner Bros. and DC’s The Suicide Squad opened to $12.2 million on Friday from 4,002 North American theaters amid challenges posed by the delta variant and a hybrid theatrical-home launch. That puts the tentpole on course to debut to a less-than-expected $27 million at the domestic box office. James Gunn directed the standalone sequel about DC’s team of antiheroes featuring a cast led by Margot Robbie, Idris Elba, John Cena, Joel Kinnaman,…
Don’t let your TV tip over. Here’s how to secure it to the wall
Geoffrey Morrison | CNET.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Technology More injuries than you would expect come from TV- and furniture-related accidents. Here's how to prevent them from happening to you and your family. If a TV falls on you, you'd probably be OK. If it fell on your foot, maybe less so. If it falls on a toddler or small pet, it could cause serious injury. This happens more than you might think. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, 25,500 people are injured each year in TV- and furniture-related incidents, with hundreds of deaths. And it's not just kids getting hurt, either.…
Austin: Soho House’s First Texas Outpost and 4 More New Hotspots to Check Out in Austin
BY LAURIE BROOKINS | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for AustinNewsAndTalk.Com #RealEstate Spurred by "so many of our members moving there," the private club just opened in the Texas capital. SOHO HOUSE The members-only social club known for drawing stars to its splashy locations in L.A., London and New York has chosen Austin for its first Texas outpost. Situated between downtown and South Austin, the club opened in June with amenities that include 46 hotel rooms, a rooftop pool (above), a screening room and restaurant. “It was an obvious city for us — so many of our members were moving there from the West…