And, this being public radio, the
down-home commercials were for fake products.
The Spirit of the Midwest: Prairie Home Companion hits prime time
Anchored by Dolly Parton, this
down-home sound track perfectly underscores Felicity Huffman's brilliant trans performance.
Hot picks
The 46th carving instructional book by one of the leading caricature woodcarvers in America, Carving
Down-Home Angels with Tom Wolfe is a step-by-step guide that walks the reader through the process of creating charming, folksy wooden angels with endearing elderly features.
Carving Down-Home Angels with Tom Wolfe
He cites a piece his company did in collaboration with the Red Clay Ramblers and choreographer Lynne Taylor-Corbett in February called Carolina Jamboree, including one act with a
down-home hoedown.
Fear of men in tights
With this exuberant boyfest, Sameshima acknowledges that, ever since Mike Kelley put two stuffed animals on a dinky afghan with a boom box droning theory in his 1991 "Dialogue" series, theory has often looked
down-home and craft has become a sign of self-consciousness.
Dean Sameshima: Peres Projects
On the 15-song CD, Knight and the choir deliver outstanding performances--from anthems to spirituals and traditional songs to
down-home gospel.
Gladys Knight
Although he spent most of his school years in New York, Bearden visited Pittsburgh often, enjoying life in his grandparents' boardinghouse, where mill workers returning from work would sit on the steps and "tell stories about
down-home in the South" (1).
Hazards of travel--who will free the contemporary traveler?
Students ages 9 and up will find lots of
down-home art projects to spark their creativity in American Folk Art for Kids with 21 Activities.
Projects that make kids feel crafty
MIKE GREENWELL, former Boston Red Sox outfielder, describing his
down-home nature: "I'm a 4-wheel-drive pickup type of guy.
Coaches' corner
Hightower, who was twice elected to state-wide office in Texas, writes with
down-home (or "lowdown") humor and scathing attacks similar to fellow Texan columnist Molly Ivins.
Two newsletter operations prominent at opposite ends of political campaign spectrum
The Brothers tackle an eclectic range of material, from Jimmy Reed's rollicking blues "Big Boss Man," to Jim Reeves' sentimental country ballad "He'll Have to Go," to a breathtaking, churchy version of Townes Van Zandt's tender "If I Needed You." Add a handful of originals from gifted lead guitarist Wendell, including the scruffy "You Won't Be Livin' Here Anymore," and
down-home perfection isn't far away.
Simple Truths
At Tractor Supply Company, Nashville, Tenn., the largest retail farm and ranch store chain in the United States, HR professionals continue to search for candidates with some agriculture background or an interest in agriculture who also share TSC's
down-home values.
Awesome opportunities in the food chain: HR professionals explain challenges and benefits of Ag careers
New stuff from the Black Keys,
down-home and bluesy.
Notes from the underground
Snappy profiles of renowned chefs, each shown playfully preparing his signature vegetable, compete for readers' attentions with full-color spreads of rock climbers and a
down-home Denver wedding.
Uncle Sam says Hi: the State Department sets out to win hearts and minds in the Middle East with a glossy lifestyle magazine