[REVIEW] Bangkok Taste Cuisine
Submitted 11-04-2010 under OPINION
As a connoisseur of great Asian food, I was excited to learn of Grand Rapid’s newest restaurant, Bangkok Taste Cuisine, which also is now the city’s sixteenth Thai restaurant. Its owners, the Kue family, aspire to bring out the Thai culture in the...
Michigan represented at the Rally for Sanity in D.C.
Submitted 11-02-2010 under OPINION
The drive to Washington, D.C. to attend the Rally for Sanity and/or Fear this past weekend was in itself an insight into the position Michigan finds itself in comparison to other states. As I crossed the border into Ohio, the quality of the road...Cherry Deli: Simply Amazing
Submitted 10-31-2010 under OPINION
This article was written and edited by Abby Tideman, Jonathan Krzykwa, Jacob Brunner, Brooke Fortney, and Jennifer Hathaway for EN 101-1300 at GRCC. The Cherry Deli has inspired more than just taste buds; it has helped invigorate a once struggling...
Kick Some Demon A**: A review of 'Nightmare! A Musical Adaptation'
Submitted 10-27-2010 under OPINION
Whatever you might think about "Nightmare!," the latest offering at Dog Story Theater, the premise is downright brilliant: a comedic, musical adaptation of "Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors," opening just in time for Halloween. As any...
Moral Ground 2010: A Seminary Student's Perspective
Submitted 10-22-2010 under LOCAL LIFE
"We should care for [Earth] because God obviously does." ~ Leslie Montgomery, seminary student at Cornerstone University Do we have a moral or ethical responsibility to preserve planet earth? Many Christians hold the conservative view...
MUSIC REVIEW - Justin Stover - "Flesh Wounds"
Submitted 10-22-2010 under OPINION
I received a copy of “Flesh Wounds” by Grand Rapids musician Justin Stover that was packaged in a simple brown paper bag, with his logo stamped neatly on it. The simple design of the accompanying insert gives a brief description of the albums...
Moral Ground 2010: A Call For Social Reconstruction
Submitted 10-19-2010 under LOCAL LIFE
“Of course we do. That’s what we are wired to do, it’s our natural state.”~ Chrysta Coronado, Herbalist Chrysta Coronado arrives at the local coffee shop slightly frenzied and apologizing for being five minutes late. It seems while cycling...
Moral Ground 2010: A Bioenergetic View of Environmental Ethics
Submitted 10-17-2010 under LOCAL LIFE
"The earth is our Mother...We have as much responsibility to her [the earth] as we do to any living being.” ~ Pam Allard, Lakota Ceremonialist, Bioenergeticist Pam Allard of Grand Rapids has studied the relationship between humans and the...
Why I Didn't Vote for Cavalry
Submitted 10-11-2010 under OPINION
I suppose it is no surprise that Cavalry won. The only thing we midwesterners love more than work is a righteous affirmation of work. I have a lot of respect for the skill and scale of the drawing. Without question, the draftsmanship is stunning....
Asking Grand Rapids the 'Moral Ground' question
Submitted 10-11-2010 under LOCAL LIFE
Do we have a moral or ethical responsibility to preserve the planet for the future? This question is at the heart of a new book, "Moral Ground: Ethical Action for a Planet in Peril," and a series of town hall meetings taking place across the nation...