Dear Santa…. You’ve asked for love every way you can imagine, so why not try a letter to the North Pole? That’s what you want for the holidays: love, intrigue, family, and you’ll find them inside these great Christmas romance books and other novels… When city girl Tia Solanke is faced with a boyfriendless Christmas, she’s understandably[Read More…]
Arts & Ent.
BOOK REVIEW: “Box Office Poison: Hollywood’s Story in a Century of Flops” by Tim Robey
It was a little hard to swallow. In fact, the premise of the entire flick stunk up the room and stuck in your craw until you could barely stand watching anymore. Ugh, no matter how much popcorn you stuffed in your mouth, no matter how many refills of soda you drank, as[Read More…]
REVIEW: My Old Ass tells timeless story
By TJ REID for the KeizertimesEveryone wants to be able to tell their younger self something, if only to convince themselves to trust Rufus and get into the mysterious time-traveling phone booth at the Circle-K. Potentially universe-destroying paradoxes aside, it could be quite useful. One could change the world, gain[Read More…]
BOOK REVIEW: “Identity Unknown: A Scarpetta Novel” by Patricia Cornwell
We are not alone. In this galaxy, it’s possible that there are other beings on other planets that may someday show themselves to us. In the meantime, we watch the night skies. We dream and wonder what’s up there – although, in the new novel “Identity Unknown” by Patricia Cornwell,[Read More…]
REVIEW: Mr. Crocket offers nothing new in horror genre
By JT REID for the Keizertimes Taking something sweet and comforting and twisting it into something unsettling is a staple of a lot of horror films. When was the last time someone truly appreciated clowns as they were originally supposed to be appreciated, instead of thinking of them as creepy[Read More…]
REVIEW: Salem’s Lot can’t get out of its own way
By JT REID for the Keizertimes I have never found vampires particularly frightening. Perhaps it is because I have always been a religious person and religious stuff is kryptonite to the bloodsucking undead. Perhaps it’s because vampires are subject to a bunch of comfortably convenient rules, like not being able[Read More…]
Wood in spotlight at KAA Oct. show
The October show at the Keizer Art Association’s Enid Joy Mount Gallery is Art Found in Wood. The hosted show will feature art carved or burned into wood by the members of the Capitol Woodcarvers. The show runs from Oct. 3 to Nov. 5 at the gallery on the second[Read More…]
BOOK REVIEW: “Grizzly Confidential: An Astounding Journey into the Secret Life of North America’s Most Fearsome Predator” by Kevin Grange
You never went anywhere without him. Your teddy bear was both cuddler and comforter, he dried your tears, slept with you, had his own place at the table and through the years, he put up with being dragged, thrown, slobbered on, and scapegoated. He was your constant companion and you[Read More…]
REVIEW: The Uglies filled with missed opportunities
By J.T. REID for the Keizertimes There is no shortage of excuses that people come up with to justify hating one another. Political affiliation, race, class, gender, religion; all can lead to artificial divisions that make the world a worse place to live in. Uglies, a new Netflix original based[Read More…]
13 Keizerites win blue ribbons at state fair
By Keizertimes staff Kiah Frank strolled into the Oregon State Fair last week, curious to see how she did in art competition with other Oregonians. The lifelong Keizer resident found one of her entries – and a blue ribbon. Then another. And finally, a third blue ribbon. Frank was among[Read More…]