Saturday, July 31, 2010

Familiar TV stars once again will be streaming into dens in new fall series

"The Summer TV Tour has begun, and I'm in Hollywood blogging, Tweeting and occasionally typing whole newspaper columns about the 100-plus interview sessions that will fill the next several days as critics from around the country gather to learn what the broadcast and cable networks have planned for fall."

Click here for more on Dave Walker's look at the upcoming TV season.

Better than a Hallelujah: An Interview with Amy Grant

"I was able to steal away a few minutes of Amy Grant’s busy schedule to ask about her new song, 'Better than a Hallelujah.'

As with any interview, I did plenty of preparation and research about her music and her life. But I was surprised that she began by asking me about the song, as it relates to my personal experience with suffering."

To read the interview, click here.

Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Amazing Voice: 7-Year-Old Gospel Singer Belts Whitney And Celine Songs

"We hope Jennifer Aniston doesn't get jealous, but there's a new, younger woman in Gerard Butler's life, and she can sing, too.

Earlier this month, Rhema Marvanne, a 7-year-old gospel singer from Carrollton, Texas, taped a scene in Butler's new film Machine Gun Preacher. In the movie Butler plays a drug dealer-turned-crusader on a mission to save kids."

Click here for more on this amazing little girl.

Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Signature in the Cell: Information and Intelligence

"In recent years, there have been several important books about intelligent design that go to the debate about evolution and the origins of life. Bill Dembski’s The Design Inference was first. Then along came Darwin’s Black Box by Michael Behe, showing the irreducible complexity of the cell, which casts grave doubts on Darwinian evolution as an explanation for life and higher life forms."

For more of Chuck Colson's commentary, click here.

Monday, July 26, 2010

From Seedlings to Servings: 11-Year-Old Grows Tons of Veggies for the Homeless

"When third-grader Katie Stagliano inadvertently grew a 40-pound cabbage in her back yard, she decided to donate it to a local soup kitchen — feeding 275 homeless people in the process. Three years later, the inspired 11-year-old has grown more than 4,000 pounds of veggies for the needy."

To read more about this remarkable young lady, click here.

Door County, Wisconsin: Lighthouses, Cherries and More

"With its abundance of cherries and lighthouses and fish boils, Door County, Wis., is a veritable treasure trove for vacationers.

Home to 10 historic lighthouses, five state parks, 30-plus islands and more than 300 miles of shoreline, Door County is a 75-mile-long peninsula that offers something for just about everyone, from outdoor sports and cultural events to shopping and fine dining."

Click here to read more about this amazing getaway destination.

Sunday, July 25, 2010

Secret sharers: How Leonard Nimoy photographed people's hidden identities

"Revealing your most personal dreams and hidden wounds can be scary, even with a loved one. Imagine revealing them to Leonard Nimoy."

To read more about Nimoy's photographic journey, click here.