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Kicking It in Home Economics
Back when I was a freshman in high school, we only had a few electives. As it hap... — Updated 7/17/2021 Full story
Kicking It: on the road
The gyms are open. The gyms are open. Oh, fiddlesticks. Now what excuse can I... — Updated 7/9/2020
Church ladies and their recipes wanted for cooking show
A new cooking show is gearing up for production in North County and will come to... — Updated 7/2/2020
Auditions open for Rodgers and Hammerstein's 'A Grand Night for Singing'
King’s Players recently announced auditions for children between eight and 20... — Updated 7/2/2020
Kicking It in Wasilla, Alaska
Have you noticed there are people who actually walk on purpose as part of their... — Updated 6/25/2020 Full story
Kicking It with Kipling
I, for one, am exhausted by television anchors inciting public discord. Rudyard K... — Updated 6/11/2020
Kicking It: Facing fear with fear in Alaska
And, yes, it can get worse. After spending 11 weeks isolated on Little Diomede in... — Updated 5/28/2020 Full story
Kicking It: with television and gluten-free food
I am still in Anchorage. Having passed my 14-day quarantine, I can now wander... — Updated 5/14/2020 Full story
Kicking It: Playing bridge in Alaska
The big question is: did you change into outside clothes today? All of this... — Updated 4/30/2020
Kicking It: Telecommuting and staying mentally healthy
You’ve heard the old saying that something good can come from something bad.... — Updated 4/17/2020
Kicking It: Boredom sets in
Cabin fever is a real phenomenon. Stir crazy. Solitary confinement. Isolation.... — Updated 4/2/2020
Kicking It
First of all, let's all wash our hands constantly throughout the day. A... — Updated 3/4/2020
'The Outsider' is hilariously brilliant
When I am wrong, I am really wrong. As it turns out, this remarkable cast does ex... — Updated 2/28/2020
Kicking it
Special to Village News As the days creep closer to lift off for my big birthday... — Updated 2/21/2020
'She Loves Me' celebrates letters
It's a hit. San Diego Musical Theatre has done it. Based on the 1937 play... — Updated 2/21/2020
Curtain Call Company presents 'Meet Me in St. Louis'
A special treat is just around the corner. In the genre of the fashionable Lux... — Updated 2/21/2020
Theater – Out and About
Every now and again a goof up happens. Last Sunday was just such a day. Clearly,... — Updated 2/12/2020 Full story
Kicking it XIV
There are a few phrases guaranteed to win a woman's heart. Words like "You look n... — Updated 2/6/2020
'Murder for Two' is amazingly fun
Opening night at New Village Arts Theatre in Carlsbad ended in a roar. The... — Updated 2/6/2020
Kicking It XII: The holidays take their toll
Happy 2020! Alas, I can now share what happened over the holidays. Truth of the m... — Updated 1/25/2020
A Chorus Line' is a hit
Special to Village News When you hear "six, seven, eight – step, kick, kick, le... — Updated 1/17/2020
Kicking it XI
At a time when everything is considered political, here is one thing which women... — Updated 1/11/2020
Kicking It X
“T’was the night before Christmas” and everywhere I look someone is... — Updated 12/26/2019
'A Christmas Story' is a classic
To find the holiday spirit, theater goers look no further than "A Christmas... — Updated 12/20/2019
Scrooge can be seen in shorter play
Special to The Village News Considered the greatest novelist of his era, Charles... — Updated 12/12/2019
