by Sally Litchfield MDJ Features Editor sallylit@bellsouth.net
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The Georgia Tech Marietta/Cobb Alumni Club creates a buzz for its 4,000 proud alumni living in Cobb County. Be it football parties or social hours with prominent alumni speakers such as Rep. Phil G...
New cookbook brings new life to weeknight cooking Weeknight cooking is no time for nuance. Meals must stand and be noticed. They must cut through the clutter of weekday chaos. And they must do it quickly and without fuss, mess, or toil. It’...
Patty's pasta Patty Lauer cooks to make people happy. A natural in the kitchen, Lauer understands that food fuels this experience. Lauer, whose maternal grandparents emigrated to the U.S. from Italy, grew up w...
Turning 90 truly a cause to celebrate for days Proving that longevity, health and solid commitment to work ethics are still the best prescriptions and solidly interrelated, Leona Wollesen of Marietta was recently honored in multiple celebratio...
Pigskins and paint Many people might not associate a football coach with an artist. A common thread – the University of Georgia – brings the two art forms together at the Marietta/Cobb Museum of Art. Vi...
Leave it to Connecticut for great foliage Yankee magazine has been celebrating New England for three-quarters of a century, but even after all these years, there’s still room for surprise. In its 75th anniversary issue, the magazine...
On a roll When you’re done with that magazine, don’t toss it. Clever crafters today are turning pages into pretty beads, bowls, baskets, photo frames, mirrors and more. It’s all made by ro...
One cool cat: Lorenzo likes fancy shirts, taking pictures LOS ANGELES – Not many cats have thousands of fans and a couple of museum exhibits under their belts. Of course, not many cats could wear belts. Lorenzo is a 2-year-old Maine coon who ha...
Band of seniors takes music to new horizons EAST COBB – The East Cobb New Horizons Band is a nonprofit organization that offers musicians age 50 and older an opportunity to showcase their musical talents. Since its founding in Sep...
37th Annual Swordsman's Ball raises funds for ACS On Aug. 21, a festive crowd gathered at the Cobb Galleria Centre for 37th Annual Swordsman’s Ball with the theme of, “Three rings of fun, One night for the cure.” Led by co-chair...
Revitalized community brings back glory days ASBURY PARK , N.J. – Greetings from Asbury Park! If you’re a Bruce Springsteen fan, have we got a trip for you. Even if your reaction to that famous salutation is “Hi!” ...
Church to offer community enrichment classes MARIETTA – First Presbyterian Church of Marietta, at 189 Church St. just off the Marietta Square, will soon begin offering adult classes for community enrichment. The six-week classes are...
Landmark in Istanbul on verge of rebirth ISTANBUL – It was the last stop on the Orient Express, a grand hotel with Istanbul’s first electric elevator where artists and aristocrats sipped champagne beneath chandeliers as the...
World War II museum features animals of war NEW ORLEANS – Smoky the Yorkshire terrier, Lady Astor the pigeon and a host of horses and mules are among war heroes and heroines featured in the latest exhibit at the National World War...
Holy, holy home DALLAS – To get to church on a recent Sunday morning, the Yeldell family walked no farther than their own living room to greet fellow worshippers. The members of this “house church&#...
She's jammin' Look who’s jammin’ in the kitchen! When the berries are abundant, Marietta resident Nina Bullock makes jam. “My main jam-making is with blackberries because I’ve had so ma...
Travel gear NEW YORK – Missed the boat on that great getaway? Put on the right clothes and you still can bring a bit of the beach to your summer. OK, so it’s not exactly the same as a jaunt to...
Olive oil production goes beyond tradition BERKELEY , Calif. – Call it the EVOO evolution. Extra-virgin olive oil, once the domain of Spain and Italy, is popping up in surprising new places. It’s on the up-and-up Down Under,...
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