There were some potentially fantastic movies coming out this week. My first pick was “Marshall,” the story of the first African American Supreme Court Justice, Thurgood Marshall. But of course, …
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Lunches With Liesl: Boboko Fusion Cafe
The idea of BoBoKo Indonesian Cafe was born when owner Hotiman Ridwan entered a local contest for food business concepts called the “What’s Cooking? Program,” according to the restaurant’s website. …
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“Blade Runner 2049” Is a Fantastic Sequel
Wow. Normally I would have have a joke or funny little quip to start these off, but this time, I am speechless. “Blade Runner 2049” is a masterpiece. There is …
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Ludovico Einaudi’s Composition Lifestyle
The best music-related advice I have ever received was from a local musician in Ohio, a musician who I have played with for many years and who taught me nearly …
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Lunches With Liesl: Grilled Cheese Mania
“You can’t ride in this little red wagon,” even if the front seat is not broken and the axle is not draggin’. I can, however, with that ridiculous children’s song …
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Lunches With Liesl: Global Comfort Food
Food.Bar.Food scores another tally point for downtown Harrisonburg in the category of restaurants with exposed duct work as a design statement. But hey, if it works, it works. You can …
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“American Made” Is Worth a Good Laugh
I feel like I was justified in being skeptical of “American Made.” It is about gun running, drug smuggling, the Reagan presidency, and Central American communism. To top it all …
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The Newest Software Update From Apple
As Apple so often does, it announced a slew of new things at its keynote on Sept. 12. Traditionally, one of these items is a new number to adorn the …
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Lunches With Liesl: Little Grill Collective
The Little Grill Collective assumes the vibe of someone’s cool grandmother’s house: relaxed, welcoming, and painted in shades of graying turquoise. Old decks of “Trivial Pursuit” sit on most tables …
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“Kingsman”: Rotten Side of the Tomato
“Kingsman: The Secret Service” is a fantastic movie. It has everything spy movies should have: quick action, hilarious physics, crazy gadgets, humor, British people beating the ever-loving shit out of …