Feeding The Hungry One Bite At A Time

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One of our favorite annual events in town is Taste of Texarkana which raises money for the Harvest Texarkana Regional Food Bank. Many of the community’s best restaurants, caterers, grocers and vendors gather to give out approximately 1,000 samples of their signature dishes to the hundreds of folks that come out for a fun time and great food. Continue reading “Feeding The Hungry One Bite At A Time”

A Thrilling Barbara Stanwyck Double Feature

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Studio portrait of American actor Barbara Stanwyck (1907 – 1990) leaning forward on an ottoman and wearing a fur coat and diamond necklace,1949. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

One of my favorite film actresses of all time is the inimitable Barbara Stanwyck. If you’re not a classic movie buff like I am, you may not remember that she was once more than just a television star. TV audiences likely recognize her for playing iconic roles like Constance Colby Patterson in The Colbys (a spinoff from the 1980s hit Dynasty with Joan Collins) and Victoria Barkley in the 1960s western series The Big Valley (with Linda Evans). But before she turned to television, Stanwyck led a very successful career as a movie star and was nominated for the Oscar four times. Continue reading “A Thrilling Barbara Stanwyck Double Feature”