Tag: the Independent
Dixie Gardening: Still just enough time for green beans
Written by Angela Quayle
I know the temperatures are still in the triple digits, but during this last week of August, you have just enough...
The role of the writer: to sell or to serve?
When John Steinbeck was presented with the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1962 he famously said:
"The ancient commission of the writer has not changed....
CARTOON: ‘Make America Great Again’
From cartoonist Clay Jones about 'Make America Great Again'
Some Donald Trump supporters beat up a homeless Latino man in Boston. Trump stated that it...
Interview: Brenten LaVoy Canfield discusses debut album, “Space Time”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uitolUWjKKY
I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Brenten LaVoy Canfield, a fellow percussionist-composer living in Cedar City who is set to release his first...
First the McDonald’s Build Your Own Burger kiosk, next Soylent Green
On Aug. 14, The Independent’s publisher, Josh Warburton, ran a piece on the new McDonald’s Build Your Own Burger kiosk in St. George (officially...
Hummus Veggie Wrap Recipe
A hummus veggie wrap is one of my favorite summertime meals, and this recipe will be sure to please!
Hummus recipe
2 ½ cups garbanzo beans...
Tiny living movement combats bigger is better philosophy
Two competing movements are taking place in housing across America. The U.S. Census Bureau tracks the square footage of new homes built. In 1973,...
CARTOON: ‘The Biggest Anchor Baby’
From cartoonist Clay Jones about 'The Biggest Anchor Baby'
Jeb Bush used the term “Anchor Baby” and is confused when people find it offensive. He...
Movie Review: ‘Sinister 2’ not sinister enough
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fChx_YZUAR0
SINISTER 2 (R)
"Sinister" proved to be a surprise hit in 2012, and as is often the case with horror movies in particular, the modest box-office...
Free piano lessons offered at SUU in Cedar City
Dr. Christian Bohnenstengel, assistant professor of music at Southern Utah University and creator of SUU's "Piano Monster Concert" series, is offering free piano lessons...