WASHINGTON — JD Vance was supposed to be spending the week promoting his new book, the kind of event a potential presidential candidate like the vice president typically uses to speak to a wide audience about his life and values ahead of a campaign. Instead, the rollout of Vance’s second ...
I consumed a lot of horror movies during my teen years. For a couple of my friends, my room became the hub where we watched the standard fare of slashers, munched on overly processed snacks, and critiqued the characters’ decisions as they ran for their lives. We, of course, would make better, smarter decisions. Ah, to know more as a teenager. As a teenager, horror was distant. The victims were fictional, and the violence was entertainment. But my room was a safe container where my friends and I could consume fear without consequence. Our appetites finally slowed when the horror ...
Most times when I’m invited to speak at a conference, someone introduces me by reading the short bio provided. But recently at the Southeastern Writers’ Association Conference, my friend, the Georgia judge and novelist Lori Duff, introduced me. She started off by warning she might embarrass me, then proceeded with the most generous and warm introduction I’ve ever received. What a gift to hear how your friend sees you. Not that long ago, I would have struggled to listen. I would have made self-deprecating jokes to not appear arrogant or uppity. Self-worth is something I’m ...
ARLINGTON, Texas — Hey, Jude, you and Harry didn’t let England down. Harry Kane scored twice to equal the English record for World Cup goals, and Jude Bellingham put England in front for good two minutes into the second half of a 4-2 victory over Croatia on Wednesday. Martin Baturina ...
First Stop Shop’s Morgan Ruggery drives by Tyrone’s Teagan Harpster in a 73-25 win at the Blair Regional YMCA on Thursday evening. Mirror photo by Patrick Waksmunski
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Ryan O’Hearn homered, doubled and singled to finish with a career-high six RBIs as the Pittsburgh Pirates romped to a 12-4 victory late Wednesday night over the Athletics. Marcell Ozuna also went deep for the Pirates, who racked up 16 hits. They scored at least ...
