Glenn Frazier, protagonist of one of the most incredible World War II stories ever told, died in in Daphne, Alabama on September 15 at the age of 94.We profiled Frazier in 2017 and captured his story, which began when he ran away from home in tiny Fort Deposit at age 16, lying about his age so he could enlist in the Army. In the next months, the former high school football star would experience hand to hand combat, and suffer through one of the most notorious of all war crimes, the Bataan Death March, a savage crucible that killed thousands of soldiers, American and Filipino alike. Ultimately, he would endure five years as a slave laborer in Japanese prison camps before he’d see the United States again. Below, in honor of Veterans Day, we present Frazier’s story as he recounted it to AL.com in 2017, during a marathon four-day interview session.As he talked, Frazier laughed, cried, and repeatedly thanked the Lord for healing his heart of the bitterness and hate that plagued … [Read more...] about Alabama vet endured Bataan Death March, POW camps, died spreading message of love
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Looking Back at ‘Josie and the Pussycats’: A Perfect Picture of 2000’s Music Revolution
Tara Reid, Rachael Leigh Cook and Rosario Dawson in Josie and the Pussycats. Universal/Allstar I have a hard time explaining what a weird moment in time “the millennium” (1998-2001) was to people who were too young to really remember it. I was a teenager in the ‘90s, which meant I was a helpless part of the slacker rebellion, worshipping at the feet of grunge and alternative culture, rebelling against all manner of corporate influence from the safety of the cushiest time imaginable.But popular culture reflected all these values back at us, from movies, to music, to MTV, so we felt like the world revolved around us. But all this really did was pave the way for a stark transition. When the dream of the ‘90s crashed and burned (ironically through the burst of the dot-com bubble), corporations shifted their interests to a new core demographic; they discovered the buying power of “tween culture,” which not-so-coincidentally coincided with the meteoric … [Read more...] about Looking Back at ‘Josie and the Pussycats’: A Perfect Picture of 2000’s Music Revolution
Summer Camp Guide 2018: How to keep the kids busy in Knoxville
Ali James Shopper News correspondent Published 8:01 p.m. UTC Jun 13, 2018 4-H Summer Camps Clyde Austin 4-H Camp, Greeneville, TN Tennessee 4-H Junior Camp Amazing Outdoors (June 11-15) featuring traditional summer camp activities for 4th-6th graders, Cost: $290. 4-H Survivor Camp (July 9-13) Choose an adventure: White Water Excitement Drama Drama Drama!; The Falls are Calling; Step into the Past or Come Fly with Me! Features service project and educational workshops. Cost: $315 Info/registration 865-215-2340, http://www.clydeaustin4hcenter.com More: 4 West Knoxville parks you can't miss this summer African American Appalachian Arts Kuumba Kamp Vine Middle Magnet School (1807 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave.) Intensive workshops for ages 5-18 that focus on the development of performance skills, knowledge of African and African American culture. Self-discipline, proper nutrition and individual goal setting are life skills that are reinforced during the camp. Monday, June … [Read more...] about Summer Camp Guide 2018: How to keep the kids busy in Knoxville
Shopper News blog: ‘Beaumont Rocks!’ coming to Relix theater
Share This Story! Let friends in your social network know what you are reading about Facebook Email Twitter Google+ LinkedIn Pinterest Shopper News blog: ‘Beaumont Rocks!’ coming to Relix theater Shopper News brings you the latest happenings in your community. Sent! A link has been sent to your friend's email address. Posted! A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. Join the Conversation To find out more about Facebook commenting please read the Conversation Guidelines and FAQs Subscribe Today Log In Subscribed, but don't have a login? Activate your digital access. SHOPPER NEWS Published 10:28 a.m. ET March 26, 2018 | Updated 10:23 a.m. ET March 28, 2018 CONNECT TWEET LINKEDIN COMMENT EMAIL MORE What's new in your community? Find out here at the Shopper News blog. We'll have updates on people, businesses and sports in your community. Check back throughout the week. NORTH/EAST ‘Beaumont … [Read more...] about Shopper News blog: ‘Beaumont Rocks!’ coming to Relix theater
The Crawl: Louie Anderson hosts Stand Up Boot Camp
You might be able to convince aspiring stand-up comics to lay down $400, but you can't teach someone to be funny. Stand Up Boot Camp was after something more, however, and its organizers convinced 58 hopeful comedians to take the gamble last weekend. At this three-day boot camp, the line between psychotherapy and humor was razor-thin. But what do you expect when Louie Anderson is in charge? Inside Acme Comedy Club, the comedians were asked to share some of their darkest experiences. A former pizza delivery man told his fellow comics about surviving an alcohol addiction. A middle-age guy talked quietly but with conviction about his fight with diabetes. On stage, a young woman revealed the source of her humor: a father who parented by angry diatribe. The touring workshop arrived in Minneapolis on the back of a hometown comedy legend. Anderson, who grew up poor in St. Paul, has spent 31 years deconstructing his inner demons. Over three eight-hour days, the group got a crash course in … [Read more...] about The Crawl: Louie Anderson hosts Stand Up Boot Camp