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Mr. Movie: Remembering Joan Plowright
Next time, more movies featuring the iconic Dame Joan.
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Where’s Einstein when you really need him?
Ol’ Arthur often waits around until we’re old to raise his hoary head. He lets us wear out those joints and then attacks.
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‘All the news that fits, we print’
Can The Gopher Woods Gossip find seven stories from 2024?
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Mr. Movie: Films that became Broadway musicals Part 1
In a bit of a flip, some musicals started as movies
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Mr. Movie: Maggie Smith finale
A final look at the amazing career of a British acting icon
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Wild Turkey is not necessarily a beverage
Everything you ever wanted to know about wild turkeys
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It's not a 'hospital' any more
Hospitals have come a long way since the days when that head nurse ruled with a rod of iron and surgery required at least a week in bed surrounded by nurses with those funny-looking hats
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Mr. Movie: More Kris Kristofferson
Part 2 of the best films of the musician/actor who passed away recently
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Mr. Movie: Kris Kristofferson
A first look at some of the films of musician Kris Kristofferson
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Who are you? Where’s your name tag?
Is it beyond comprehension that 50 years and 50 pounds later, chances are a former classmate might have a difficult time picking you out of a lineup? T
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Mr. Movie: Other sports, Part 3
More sports-related movies, with a little help from the boss
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Judge not, that ye be not stuffed to the gills
Or ‘The perils of judging 20 food trucks in Randleman’
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Remembering Frank Brown, one of the Greatest Generation
Boss was fun-loving, but also cared a lot about doing our jobs well
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Getting old all in the mind ... and legs ... and ...
Age is never having to say you're starving
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Mr. Movie: The Olympics In Film
1981 Best Picture ‘Chariots of Fire’ remains gold medal winner
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Mr. Movie: More on Donald Sutherland
Recently passed actor had a long string of great movies
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Mr. Movie: Donald Sutherland
The first of three articles on the popular actor who died recently
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Some golf films worth teeing up
From Adam Sandler to Kevin Costner, stars are attracted to golf movies
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Mr. Movie: Dabney Coleman
Prolific actor made his. mark in comedies like ‘Tootsie’ and ‘9 to 5’
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Mr. Movie: Baltimore
With director Barry Levinson leading the way, several good films have been set in Baltimore
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Mr. Movie: Better than the book
Sometimes – but not too often – the film can be better than the book it is based on
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Mr. Movie: The strange case of F. Scott Fitzgerals
Good film versions of Fitzgerald's work are woefully lacking
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Mr. Movie: Part 3 of 2023 sleepers
Stars like Anette Benning, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Julianne Moore shine
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Last one to leave, turn out the lights
Out in the parking lot, Scoop pursued Squirt with his camera, taking a series of angles despite the victim’s best efforts to hide his face with his shopping bag.
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Mr. Movie: More sleepers
Some of the best from last year include historical ‘Golda,’ ‘Rustin’ and ‘Society of the Snow’
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Sixty years later and I'm still his student
My names rings a bell with a former English teacher
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Mr. Movie: More Norman Jewison
Director helmed some of the most familiar films in the ‘60s and ’70s
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Fools rush in … especially when they miss the bus
You can't take the cruise if you miss the boat
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Mr. Movie: Norman Jewison
Honorary Oscar was too little, too late for this talented director
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Mr. Movie: Glynis Johns
Actress started making movies in the 1930s and had several memorable roles
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Twelve months of Now and Then (as if anyone cares)
A look back at a year's worth of columns
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Mr. Movie: More films you're never heard of
Part 8 of some good but somewhat obscure films
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‘Are you ready for, er, what holiday is it?
“Christmas happens every year at this time so don’t pretend you didn’t see it coming.”
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Lamentations of a deer on the run
“I don't wanna sound like a spoil sport, but doggone it, I'm tired of dodging bullets. Not to mention cars and SUVs and Mack trucks.”
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Mr. Movie: Good films you've never heard of
Here's another group of excellent movies that were beyond the mainstream
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Blessed be the bow tie that binds
Mama would dress me up on the days when a photographer came to take pictures for the yearbook. Mama adorned my neck with a clip-on bow tie.
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Mr. Movie: Ernest Hemingway movies
Hemingway has written some of the great stories ever, and many have been made into good films
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Mr. Movie: Carson McCullers
Movies from the works of novelist Carson McCullers are most all excellent.
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Does anybody really know what time it is?
I hope you didn't forget to throw your clocks against the wall
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‘Grab your books, the bus is here’
Whatever happened to the good old days of riding the school bus?
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Don't complain ... it could be worse
When older folks get together, the talk turns to their ailments
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When is a hospital not a hospital?
In my youth, a hospital was the last place you wanted to be
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Mr. Movie: Evan Hunter, AKA Ed McBain
Several of Ed McBain's many novels were turned into great movies
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Where’s the Energizer bunny when I really need him?
Our playroom has more cars and trucks than a vehicle auction yard. If placed end-to-end, they would stretch to the Toys “R” Us in Greensboro.
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Mr. Movie: Beauty pageants
Several good movies use these all-American competitions as the subject matter.
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Getting the paper from us to you
We are now about two months away from Year 3 for Randolph Hub
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Mr. Movie: Robin Williams, but seriously
Popular comedian also left us a legacy of excellent serious performances
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The house that God builds
“You yourselves like living stones are being built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Christ Jesus. — 1 Peter 2:5 ESV
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Just in time for Father’s Day: A daughter’s dream
A rose by any other name would still smell to high heaven
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Gardening: You can’t eat petunias, so ...
If you can find a place or places to hang a basket, you can grow vegetables there
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Mr. Movie: Tennessee Williams
Southern playwright wrote many of the scripts for his movie adaptations
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Growing tomatoes in tubs
Starting tomato plants out small and then transplanting them is a good way to go
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Mr. Movie: Jill Clayburgh
After a string of strong performances, actress was largely forgotten
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The best job I ever had … almost
Fond memories stirred by sight of a nondescript building in Greensboro
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Mr. Movie: Mike Nichols knew how to direct
Improv comedian turned director found his niche
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Want to live longer? I've got some secrets
Not taking life too seriously seems to be the best advice
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Mr. Movie: Looking back at Tony Curtis
Handsome actor became the epitome of a ‘movie star’
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He is not here
“A soldier once said, ‘When I die, do not play Taps over my grave. Instead, play Reveille, the morning call, the summons to arise.’” –Anonymous
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I could'a had a Tootsie Roll
The best I can say about licorice is that it didn't stick to your teeth like Milk Duds
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Mr. Movie: Part 3 of 2022 sleepers
The third, and last, entry about movies from last year that didn’t get noticed much, but deserved mention.
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Mr. Movie: More sleepers from 2022
Here’s another batch of good movies from last year that didn’t get much notice.
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Me and Willard and Grandma
“If there was anything Grandma was good at, it was funeralizing.”
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Mr. Movie: Remembering Gina Lollobrigida
Great Italian beauty passed away recently at age 95
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Warren Dixon: Anyone have an ashtray they want to donate?
Antiques are getting younger every day
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Larry Penkava: Thar’s gold in them thar, uh, bedrooms?
Can you put a price-tag on a clean room?
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Mr. Movie: Paul Dooley is the movie dad
Familiar character actor is still working in his 90s
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Larry Penkava: Daddy left his legacy on celluloid
Owning a movie camera made Daddy a cinematographer
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Warren Dixon: A word to the wise
You can change your world by changing your words. … Remember, death and life are in the power of the tongue. — Joel Osteen
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Larry Penkava: Too much information, too little time
A pileup on the Information Superhighway
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Mr. Movie: Fun for everyone
Pixar animation studio has created a string of good times for everyone.
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Larry Penkava: Where's a rocket scientist when you need one?
Car seats need to come with instructions
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Larry Penkava: During the holidays, feast beats famine every time
'Tis the season to be rotund
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Warren Dixon: The real secret and the power of Christmas
Let’s be naughty and save Santa the trip. — Gary Allan
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Larry Penkava: Two men and the art of shopping
A visit from the Ghost of Christmas Presents
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Christmas like you've never thought of it before
Christmas as the BIG DEAL of the year is a fairly recent development
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Aging, from Geritol to Prevagen
It's pretty easy to guess one's age by the content of their conversations
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It's time to deal with your mums
Recycle those mums (or ‘October roses’ as grandma used to call them)
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Good health is not for the faint of heart
Four and on the floor: Saying yes to all the shots that were offered.
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Gardening: Rosemary traditions
Rosemary grows in two basic types: that which grows upright, and that which acts as groundcover.
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Mr. Movie: What the Dickens
More than 50 movies have been made from the stories of Charles Dickens.
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When it comes to Thanksgiving prep, I'm a turkey
The women in my family do all the cooking while the men sit around and mumble.
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Mr. Movie: Wolfgang Petersen
German director Wolfgang Petersen had a string of hit movies in the United States.
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Why tennis elbow was discovered by a husband
There are certain pressures in playing tennis for a million dollars. The true pressure, however, lies in playing your spouse.
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Mr. Movie: Buster Keaton
‘The Great Stone Face,' silent era star Buster Keaton, was the master of physical comedy.
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Past winners deserve their place in history
Softball tournament program from 1957 honors young women from Asheboro.
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Oak gall, wasps and black ink
Oak galls usually don’t cause significant long-term damage to the trees they fall from.
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Let's talk Elvis
Elvis averaged three films a year in the 10 years he made movies in Hollywood, and a few of them aren't too bad.
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Now & Then: Remembering dinner on the grounds
Friendsville had a long wooden table just outside the meeting house and on courtly meetin' it was covered with fried chicken, pot roast, a host of casseroles and more desserts than you could shake a fork at.
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Men — and boys — and their bicycles
The culture has shifted: boys prefer to ride to ball practice with their soccer moms.
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Mr. Movie: More good movies with bad titles
Sometimes movie titles are difficult - if not impossible – to figure out. But it doesn't mean the movie is bad.
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There's nothing 'witchy' about witch hazel
There is nothing scary about the plant that blooms around Halloween and has a witchy name.
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Larry Penkava: Please pass the chips, and my dentures
Aging 101 should be a required class for all high school students. … I tell young people to live a long life, just don't grow old.
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Mr. Movie: Good movie, bad title Part 1
Some of the worst movie titles are actually attached to some pretty good movies.
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Warren Dixon: Do we need cursive writing any more?
We have to realize this is the computer age. Nobody writes anymore., everyone texts, emails, copies or prints. If they to write, they print. Now, most students can print as fast or faster than they can write in cursive. They just can't sign their names.
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Hazel left a permanent mark on Myrtle Beach
Hurricane Hazel, which hit the coast in October of 1954, left a permanent mark on Myrtle Beach.
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Mr. Movie: More sleepers from 2021
Movie columnist Rusty Hammond offers more sleepers from 2021
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Larry Penkava: Making history takes time
Last week wasn't the first time I'd slipped into the role of accidental historian. Indeed, my professorial days go back at least 20 years.
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Warren Dixon: Cleaning out closets is easy … or so I've heard
There are those, I'm told, who change their closets according to the weather…
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Larry Penkava: My claim to athletic fame
Am ability as a distance runner was Larry's claim to fame in high school baseball and basketball, and resulted in one somewhat “fixed” match race.
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Never say 'thank you' when given a plant
This is an old tradition that started as a superstition many years ago. It is basically you should not say thank you when you are given a plant, or it will either not grow well or it may die if you thank the giving party.
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Plastic package? Hand me the scissors
Scissors seems to be the preferred way to open most of today's packaging.
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Where did the Ringo?
A good deed for a struggling neighbor turned into a handful of extra work.
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Mr. Movie: The Marx Brothers
The Marx Brothers used a script only as a starting point, much preferring to make it up as they went along.
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How to raise your own maypops
Maypop fruits do make a very satisfying pop when they land upside your brother's head. But, according to one source, the name could be a corruption of the name “maracock,” which is what the Powhatan and and Algonquin Indians called it.
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It was Sherwood 3587, in case you’re wondering
What is it with this memory thing? The brain can be defined as a mass of nerve tissue in the cranium of vertebrate animals in charge of remembering thousands of the least significant details, and occasionally something of importance.
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Troubles by the mouthful
I’m 75 years old and still haven’t mastered the art of chewing. It seems simple. You put food in your mouth and move your jaws up and down until the morsel is ground fine enough to enter the esophagus.
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It's my way or the right way
Jimmy is officially trained in mechanics, electronics, information technology, landscaping, French cooling, martial arts, rocket science and brain surgery. I, on the other hand, am trained in none of the sciences or technologies.
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Mr. Movie: More sleepers from 2021
Mr. Movie: Finding a few sleepers from 2021 's offerings.
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Mr. Movie: Anne Heche
A look at the top movies by actress Anne Heche, who died in a tragic accident at age 53.
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It's not only nature that abhors a vacuum
Cleaning is something that doesn’t come naturally to a man. I’m certain of this. There’s something unnatural about cleaning. Dirt is natural; leaves, grit, mud, dust bunnies, clutter, all natural.
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The Movie Man: Who Said That? Part 2
The last “who said that” column was so popular (okay, three people kind of mentioned it in passing), that I decided to do another.
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One who stands her ground until death or closing time
Columnist Warren Dixon has receptionists on his mind.
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How many feet in a liter?
The rest of the world is comfortable using the metric system, but thanks to American pushback in the 60s, we don't have a clue.
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What did you do with your extra second?
If everybody got a second, does that mean there were 7 billion extra seconds out there?
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Two ... two ... two leaves in one
This was unusual, even for long-time photographer Paul Church
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The story behind Randolph Hub’s email account
Why is the Randolph Hub account not a gmail account? You'll never guess the answer.
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