http://reporternews.com/news/entertainment/columns/?partner=RSSAbilene Reporter-News Stories: Entertainment Columnsen-usentertainment/columns/news/entertainment/columns/?partner=RSShttp://reporternews.com/feeds/headlines/entertainment/columns/2008-12-01T22:54:49.642346Copyright Abilene Reporter-News, 2008http://reporternews.com/news/2008/sep/26/no-headline---clubnews/?partner=RSSUpdates from area clubsSat, 27 Sep 2008 04:14:00 -0000http://reporternews.com/news/2008/sep/26/no-headline---clubnews/?partner=RSSentertainment/columns587762008-09-26T23:14:002008-09-26T23:14:00Copyright Abilene Reporter-News, 2008Updates from area clubs<!-- no dateline and no defined city -->Club News 09.27.08Abilene Reporter-Newsno-headline---clubnewshttp://reporternews.com/news/2008/jul/30/reader-review-the-dark-knight/?partner=RSSFor all those Batman fans out there, this is a movie you don't want to miss.Thu, 31 Jul 2008 04:58:00 -0000http://reporternews.com/news/2008/jul/30/reader-review-the-dark-knight/?partner=RSSentertainment/columns534932008-07-30T23:58:002008-07-30T23:58:00Copyright Abilene Reporter-News, 2008For all those Batman fans out there, this is a movie you don't want to miss.<!-- no dateline and no defined city -->Reader review: 'The Dark Knight'Abilene Reporter-Newsreader-review-the-dark-knighthttp://reporternews.com/news/2008/may/28/how-to-relish-the-next-72-hours/?partner=RSSHow to save $5: First, become informed that you can hear live hip-hop Friday at the Abilene Civic Center, 1100 N. 6th St. Second, get your tickets in advance, because the tickets cost $5 more at the door.Thu, 29 May 2008 02:12:00 -0000http://reporternews.com/news/2008/may/28/how-to-relish-the-next-72-hours/?partner=RSSentertainment/columns489562008-05-28T21:12:002008-05-28T21:12:00Copyright Abilene Reporter-News, 2008How to save $5: First, become informed that you can hear live hip-hop Friday at the Abilene Civic Center, 1100 N. 6th St. Second, get your tickets in advance, because the tickets cost $5 more at the door.<!-- no dateline and no defined city -->How to Relish the Next 72 HoursAbilene Reporter-Newshow-to-relish-the-next-72-hourshttp://reporternews.com/news/2008/mar/27/how-to-kill-the-next-72-hours/?partner=RSSThings to do on the weekendmurphyb@reporternews.com (Brien Murphy)Thu, 27 Mar 2008 05:00:00 -0000http://reporternews.com/news/2008/mar/27/how-to-kill-the-next-72-hours/?partner=RSSentertainment/columns446212008-03-27T00:00:002008-03-27T00:00:00Copyright Abilene Reporter-News, 2008Things to do on the weekend<!-- no dateline and no defined city -->Brien MurphyHow to Kill the Next 72 HoursAbilene Reporter-Newshow-to-kill-the-next-72-hourshttp://reporternews.com/news/2007/sep/22/greatest-center-fielder-forgotten-by-todays-fans/?partner=RSSWhen the first class was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y., a Texan from the small town of Hubbard was one of 14 men recognized.g.dromgoole@cox.net (Glenn Dromgoole)Sat, 22 Sep 2007 20:01:00 -0000http://reporternews.com/news/2007/sep/22/greatest-center-fielder-forgotten-by-todays-fans/?partner=RSSentertainment/columns326872007-09-22T15:01:002007-09-22T15:01:00Copyright Abilene Reporter-News, 2008When the first class was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y., a Texan from the small town of Hubbard was one of 14 men recognized.<!-- no dateline and no defined city -->Glenn Dromgoole'Greatest center fielder' forgotten by today's fansAbilene Reporter-Newsgreatest-center-fielder-forgotten-by-todays-fanshttp://reporternews.com/news/2007/sep/15/pair-of-essays-tell-of-writers-experiences-with/?partner=RSSTwo personal literary essays by beloved Texas writer John Graves have been put together in a fine little book, &quot;My Dogs and Guns,&quot; published by veteran publisher Nick Lyons under his new Skyhorse Publishing imprint ($19.95 hardcover).g.dromgoole@cox.net (Glenn Dromgoole)Sat, 15 Sep 2007 20:38:00 -0000http://reporternews.com/news/2007/sep/15/pair-of-essays-tell-of-writers-experiences-with/?partner=RSSentertainment/columns323622007-09-15T15:38:002007-09-15T15:38:00Copyright Abilene Reporter-News, 2008Two personal literary essays by beloved Texas writer John Graves have been put together in a fine little book, &quot;My Dogs and Guns,&quot; published by veteran publisher Nick Lyons under his new Skyhorse Publishing imprint ($19.95 hardcover).<!-- no dateline and no defined city -->Glenn DromgoolePair of essays tell of writer's experiences with guns, dogsAbilene Reporter-Newspair-of-essays-tell-of-writers-experiences-withhttp://reporternews.com/news/2007/sep/08/historical-texas-figures-parker-williams-in-new/?partner=RSSINSIDE: Glenn Dromgoole column on books by TX authors or books about Texas. w/mug g.dromgoole@cox.net (Glenn Dromgoole)Sat, 08 Sep 2007 21:30:00 -0000http://reporternews.com/news/2007/sep/08/historical-texas-figures-parker-williams-in-new/?partner=RSSentertainment/columns320162007-09-08T16:30:002007-09-08T16:30:00Copyright Abilene Reporter-News, 2008INSIDE: Glenn Dromgoole column on books by TX authors or books about Texas. w/mug <!-- no dateline and no defined city -->Glenn DromgooleHistorical Texas figures profiled in new booksAbilene Reporter-Newshistorical-texas-figures-parker-williams-in-newhttp://reporternews.com/news/2007/sep/01/gimenezs-latest-offering-grabs-reader-wont-let/?partner=RSSTexas author Mark Gimenez hit the big time two years ago with his first novel, &quot;The Color of Law,&quot; which zoomed to the top of the best-seller list in the United States, England and Australia.g.dromgoole@cox.net (Glenn Dromgoole)Sat, 01 Sep 2007 19:23:00 -0000http://reporternews.com/news/2007/sep/01/gimenezs-latest-offering-grabs-reader-wont-let/?partner=RSSentertainment/columns316622007-09-01T14:23:002007-09-01T14:23:00Copyright Abilene Reporter-News, 2008Texas author Mark Gimenez hit the big time two years ago with his first novel, &quot;The Color of Law,&quot; which zoomed to the top of the best-seller list in the United States, England and Australia.<!-- no dateline and no defined city -->Glenn DromgooleGimenez's latest offering grabs reader, won't let goAbilene Reporter-Newsgimenezs-latest-offering-grabs-reader-wont-lethttp://reporternews.com/news/2007/aug/25/delve-into-real-sometimes-morally-questionable/?partner=RSSJames M. Olson, former chief of CIA counterintelligence, has written a fascinating book, "Fair Play: The Moral Dilemmas of Spying&quot; (Potomac Books, $28.95 hardcover).g.dromgoole@cox.net (Glenn Dromgoole)Sat, 25 Aug 2007 22:48:00 -0000http://reporternews.com/news/2007/aug/25/delve-into-real-sometimes-morally-questionable/?partner=RSSentertainment/columns313502007-08-25T17:48:002007-08-25T17:48:00Copyright Abilene Reporter-News, 2008James M. Olson, former chief of CIA counterintelligence, has written a fascinating book, "Fair Play: The Moral Dilemmas of Spying&quot; (Potomac Books, $28.95 hardcover).<!-- no dateline and no defined city -->Glenn DromgooleDelve into the world of espionage Abilene Reporter-Newsdelve-into-real-sometimes-morally-questionablehttp://reporternews.com/news/2007/aug/18/browns-formula-succeeds-again-in-play-dirty/?partner=RSSSandra Brown is no doubt Texas's best-selling author.g.dromgoole@cox.net (Glenn Dromgoole)Sat, 18 Aug 2007 19:42:00 -0000http://reporternews.com/news/2007/aug/18/browns-formula-succeeds-again-in-play-dirty/?partner=RSSentertainment/columns310162007-08-18T14:42:002007-08-18T14:42:00Copyright Abilene Reporter-News, 2008Sandra Brown is no doubt Texas's best-selling author.<!-- no dateline and no defined city -->Glenn DromgooleBrown's formula succeeds again in 'Play Dirty'Abilene Reporter-Newsbrowns-formula-succeeds-again-in-play-dirtyhttp://reporternews.com/news/2007/aug/11/texas-true-crime-tales-hard-to-put-down/?partner=RSSLongtime Texas Monthly writer Skip Hollandsworth takes the lead in a collection of true crime stories, Texas Monthly on True Crime (University of Texas Press, $19.95 trade paperback).Sat, 11 Aug 2007 20:28:00 -0000http://reporternews.com/news/2007/aug/11/texas-true-crime-tales-hard-to-put-down/?partner=RSSentertainment/columns307292007-08-11T15:28:002007-08-11T15:28:00Copyright Abilene Reporter-News, 2008Longtime Texas Monthly writer Skip Hollandsworth takes the lead in a collection of true crime stories, Texas Monthly on True Crime (University of Texas Press, $19.95 trade paperback).<!-- no dateline and no defined city -->Texas true crime tales hard to put downAbilene Reporter-Newstexas-true-crime-tales-hard-to-put-downhttp://reporternews.com/news/2007/aug/04/tending-roses-series-comes-to-satisfactory-end/?partner=RSSWith the publication of &quot;A Thousand Voices&quot; (Penguin, $13.95 trade paperbck), popular Texas author Lisa Wingate concludes her five-book &quot;Tending Roses&quot; series.g.dromgoole@cox.net (Glenn Dromgoole)Sat, 04 Aug 2007 20:28:00 -0000http://reporternews.com/news/2007/aug/04/tending-roses-series-comes-to-satisfactory-end/?partner=RSSentertainment/columns304802007-08-04T15:28:002007-08-04T15:28:00Copyright Abilene Reporter-News, 2008With the publication of &quot;A Thousand Voices&quot; (Penguin, $13.95 trade paperbck), popular Texas author Lisa Wingate concludes her five-book &quot;Tending Roses&quot; series.<!-- no dateline and no defined city -->Glenn Dromgoole'Tending Roses' series comes to satisfactory endAbilene Reporter-Newstending-roses-series-comes-to-satisfactory-endhttp://reporternews.com/news/2007/jul/29/what-would-texas-be-without-its-beloved/?partner=RSSDr. Bill Klemm, who teaches in the College of Veterinary Medicine at Texas A&amp;amp;M University, has written an entertaining and easy to read book on a fascinating Texas icon -- the armadillo.g.dromgoole@cox.net (Glenn Dromgoole)Sun, 29 Jul 2007 05:00:00 -0000http://reporternews.com/news/2007/jul/29/what-would-texas-be-without-its-beloved/?partner=RSSentertainment/columns301972007-07-29T00:00:002007-07-29T00:00:00Copyright Abilene Reporter-News, 2008Dr. Bill Klemm, who teaches in the College of Veterinary Medicine at Texas A&amp;amp;M University, has written an entertaining and easy to read book on a fascinating Texas icon -- the armadillo.<!-- no dateline and no defined city -->Glenn DromgooleWhat would Texas be without its beloved armadillos?Abilene Reporter-Newswhat-would-texas-be-without-its-belovedhttp://reporternews.com/news/2007/jul/22/pecan-recipe-book-makes-use-of-texas-nuts/?partner=RSSThe pecan is the state tree and the state health nut of Texas, so it is appropriate that a pecan cookbook would be published in Texas. g.dromgoole@cox.net (Glenn Dromgoole)Sun, 22 Jul 2007 05:00:00 -0000http://reporternews.com/news/2007/jul/22/pecan-recipe-book-makes-use-of-texas-nuts/?partner=RSSentertainment/books298712007-07-22T00:00:002007-07-22T00:00:00Copyright Abilene Reporter-News, 2008The pecan is the state tree and the state health nut of Texas, so it is appropriate that a pecan cookbook would be published in Texas. <!-- no dateline and no defined city -->Glenn DromgoolePecan recipe book makes use of Texas nutsAbilene Reporter-Newspecan-recipe-book-makes-use-of-texas-nutshttp://reporternews.com/news/2007/jul/22/the-last-harry-potter-tale-doesnt-disappoint/?partner=RSSAs my friend and I wandered around Books-A-Million on Friday night for the release of ''Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows'' - she dressed like Sybill Professor Trelawney, I dressed like Harry Potter - we noticed customers wearing badges indicating the different houses of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. We wanted one. Sun, 22 Jul 2007 05:00:00 -0000http://reporternews.com/news/2007/jul/22/the-last-harry-potter-tale-doesnt-disappoint/?partner=RSSentertainment/books299102007-07-22T00:00:002007-07-22T00:00:00Copyright Abilene Reporter-News, 2008As my friend and I wandered around Books-A-Million on Friday night for the release of ''Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows'' - she dressed like Sybill Professor Trelawney, I dressed like Harry Potter - we noticed customers wearing badges indicating the different houses of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. We wanted one. <!-- no dateline and no defined city -->Sarah CarlsonThe last Harry Potter tale doesn't disappointAbilene Reporter-Newsthe-last-harry-potter-tale-doesnt-disappointhttp://reporternews.com/news/2007/jul/15/texas-authors-pay-tribute-many-people/?partner=RSSOriginally published in 1984, Texas A&M University Press has a new edition of ''Wildcatters: Texas Independent Oilmen'' by Roger Olien and Diana Davids Hinton ($18.95 trade paperback).g.dromgoole@cox.net (Glenn Dromgoole)Sun, 15 Jul 2007 05:00:00 -0000http://reporternews.com/news/2007/jul/15/texas-authors-pay-tribute-many-people/?partner=RSSentertainment/columns295812007-07-15T00:00:002007-07-15T00:00:00Copyright Abilene Reporter-News, 2008Originally published in 1984, Texas A&M University Press has a new edition of ''Wildcatters: Texas Independent Oilmen'' by Roger Olien and Diana Davids Hinton ($18.95 trade paperback).<!-- no dateline and no defined city -->Glenn DromgooleTexas authors pay tribute to many peopleAbilene Reporter-Newstexas-authors-pay-tribute-many-peoplehttp://reporternews.com/news/2007/jul/08/texas-authors-cover-it-all/?partner=RSSTerry Boyer of Lubbock has written a book, ''Hunter's Guide to Shotguns for Upland Game'' (Stackpole Books, $21.95 softcover). g.dromgoole@cox.net (Glenn Dromgoole)Sun, 08 Jul 2007 05:00:00 -0000http://reporternews.com/news/2007/jul/08/texas-authors-cover-it-all/?partner=RSSentertainment/columns293052007-07-08T00:00:002007-07-08T00:00:00Copyright Abilene Reporter-News, 2008Terry Boyer of Lubbock has written a book, ''Hunter's Guide to Shotguns for Upland Game'' (Stackpole Books, $21.95 softcover). <!-- no dateline and no defined city -->Glenn DromgooleTexas authors cover it allAbilene Reporter-Newstexas-authors-cover-it-allhttp://reporternews.com/news/2007/jul/01/glean-from-the-advice-of-western-sages/?partner=RSSRobert J. Hall was a successful business executive and civic leader in Jasper before retiring and moving to Abilene to be closer to family members. He also became involved in community and church activities. g.dromgoole@cox.net (Glenn Dromgoole)Sun, 01 Jul 2007 05:00:00 -0000http://reporternews.com/news/2007/jul/01/glean-from-the-advice-of-western-sages/?partner=RSSentertainment/columns290542007-07-01T00:00:002007-07-01T00:00:00Copyright Abilene Reporter-News, 2008Robert J. Hall was a successful business executive and civic leader in Jasper before retiring and moving to Abilene to be closer to family members. He also became involved in community and church activities. <!-- no dateline and no defined city -->Glenn DromgooleGlean from the advice of Western sagesAbilene Reporter-Newsglean-from-the-advice-of-western-sageshttp://reporternews.com/news/2007/jun/24/books-cover-exploits-of-texas-rangers-the-lawmen/?partner=RSSSeveral new books focus on the Texas Rangers then and now - the law enforcement Rangers, not the baseball Rangers. g.dromgoole@cox.net (Glenn Dromgoole)Sun, 24 Jun 2007 05:00:00 -0000http://reporternews.com/news/2007/jun/24/books-cover-exploits-of-texas-rangers-the-lawmen/?partner=RSSentertainment/columns287482007-06-24T00:00:002007-06-24T00:00:00Copyright Abilene Reporter-News, 2008Several new books focus on the Texas Rangers then and now - the law enforcement Rangers, not the baseball Rangers. <!-- no dateline and no defined city -->Glenn DromgooleBooks cover exploits of Texas Rangers (the lawmen)Abilene Reporter-Newsbooks-cover-exploits-of-texas-rangers-the-lawmenhttp://reporternews.com/news/2007/jun/17/study-courthouses-nature-and-literature-texas/?partner=RSSTexas A&M University Press has released a new, updated edition of its popular travel guide, ''The Courthouses of Texas.'' This edition, flexbound with flaps, costs $22.95.g.dromgoole@cox.net (Glenn Dromgoole)Sun, 17 Jun 2007 05:00:00 -0000http://reporternews.com/news/2007/jun/17/study-courthouses-nature-and-literature-texas/?partner=RSSentertainment/columns284912007-06-17T00:00:002007-06-17T00:00:00Copyright Abilene Reporter-News, 2008Texas A&M University Press has released a new, updated edition of its popular travel guide, ''The Courthouses of Texas.'' This edition, flexbound with flaps, costs $22.95.<!-- no dateline and no defined city -->Glenn DromgooleStudy up on courthouses, nature and literature in TexasAbilene Reporter-Newsstudy-courthouses-nature-and-literature-texas