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Growing up in Houston, Texas listening to genres as diverse as gospel, R&B, and classical, Kendrick Scott’s odyssey began at the age of eight when his parents gifted him a drum kit. 

A native of Marietta, Georgia, Tivon Pennicott began playing tenor sax in high school, and by his early 20s had worked with legendary jazz guitarist Kenny Burrell and performed at famous venues like San Francisco’s Yoshi’s Jazz Club.

Garden and Gun? Me? Yes! I never thought I’d subscribe to a magazine called “Garden and Gun” but I do. I grew up with guns and don’t have an issue with them for self-defense and hunting, but I don’t approve of unrestricted availability or military-style weapons in the hands of civilians. I first came across…

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By Charlotte Cowles Photo: Courtesy of Tiffany Aliche It’s hard to imagine someone more prepared for this year’s economic implosion than Tiffany Aliche. She’s spent the past decade recovering from the last recession, which left her jobless and $85,000 in debt. Now she’s a full-time financial educator and founder of The Budgetnista, a multimillion-dollar business that offers financial…

I’ve been making lemon meringue pie since my days as Miss Betty Crocker in high school. I finally have it right. Here is the recipe. Use a refrigerated crust or make your own. I’m feeling lazy, so premade it is! Bake the crust blind. What? Put the crust in the pie pan, crimp the edges,…

If you are like many of us, living on a fixed income isn’t quite what you thought it would be. You envisioned travel, grandchildren perhaps, not having anything to worry about except what time you felt like getting out of bed. The reality is quite different, though. When you thought about retirement, you may not…

Simon & Schuster Names Dana Canedy New Publisher By Elizabeth A. Harris Since 2017, Ms. Canedy, 55, has been the administrator of the Pulitzer Prizes, overseeing a period when the awards have acknowledged an increasingly diverse body of work, including the music of Kendrick Lamar. Read more HERE.